Evaluation of hair surface structure and morphology of patients with lichen planopilaris (LPP) by atomic force microscopy (AFM).

Karolina Krawczyk-WołoszynMagdalena ŻychowskaAdam Reich

Published in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2024)

This publication outlines the differences between virgin, healthy Caucasian hair, and the hair of LPP patients. The results of this study can be used for further research and work related to LPP. This is the first attempt to characterize the hair of LPP patients using AFM.

Keyphrases

atomic force microscopy
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
high speed
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
mass spectrometry
single molecule
high resolution