Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 402-408, March 2010

‘Relaxers’ damage hair: Evidence from amino acid analysis

  • Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo, FCDerm, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Dermatology, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo, Division of Dermatology, Groote Schuur Hospital, Ward G23, Observatory 7925, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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  • Janet Stone, BSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom
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  • Freedom Gumedze, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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  • Emily McGrath, MRCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom
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  • Mzudumile R. Ngwanya, FCDerm

      Affiliations

    • Division of Dermatology, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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  • David de Berker, MRCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom

Accepted 14 April 2009.

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 Funding sources: Dr Khumalo's post at the time of the study was funded by the Discovery Foundation of South Africa.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(09)00936-0

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.04.061

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Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 402-408, March 2010

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