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This issue is devoted to the special field of hair growth and hair diseases.
In an authoritative way, internationally renowned experts review the present
knowledge and future perspectives, as presented at the Annual Meeting
of the European Hair Research Society that was held on September 15-17,
2000, in Marburg, Germany.
The advances of molecular analysis as well as the progress in the treatment
of hair loss have opened new avenues of thinking and stimulated new research.
In particular, due to the importance of the hair follicle as a model system
for various fields of basic research, hair biology has, in the course
of the past decades, continuously attracted more scientists.
In this issue, dermatologists and all other readers will find new information
on the interaction of androgens and hair growth; on recent advances of
comparative trichology by studies of the murine hair cycle; on the embryology
of hair and feather formation; on the systemic or topical effects of drugs
on the hair follicle; and on the most recent trends in alopecia areata
and hair follicle immunology.
Moreover, the Guess What section of this issue is exclusively devoted
to hair diseases. In this way, the readers can test their skills in establishing
an appropriate diagnosis in difficult cases of hair disorders.
I wish to thank all of the contributors and Rolf Hoffmann (Marburg)
for his expert work in compiling this special issue.
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