 Hair
"Hair" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A filament-like structure consisting of a shaft which projects to the surface of the SKIN from a root which is softer than the shaft and lodges in the cavity of a HAIR FOLLICLE. It is found on most surfaces of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D006197
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A17.360
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| Concept/Terms |
Lanugo- Lanugo
- Hair, Fetal
- Fetal Hair
- Fetal Hairs
- Hairs, Fetal
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hair" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hair" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hair" by people in Profiles.
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Wade NE, Wallace AL, Baca R, Andrade G, Happer JP, Courtney KE, Christians U, Sempio C, Klawitter J, Huestis MA, Jacobus J. Cannabinoid profiling across toxicology samples in adolescents and young adults by route of administration and in relation to depression symptoms. J Anal Toxicol. 2025 Oct 01; 49(8):567-575.
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Chiaborelli M, Kopeka M, Sekhesa P, Sehrt M, Mohloanyane T, Ballouz T, Menges D, Brown JA, Belus JM, Gerber F, Raeber F, Williams A, Jackson-Perry D, Hyöky M, Conserve DF, Hampanda K, Amstutz A. Hair salons as a promising space to provide HIV and sexual and reproductive health services for young women in Lesotho: a citizen scientist mixed-methods study. BMC Public Health. 2025 Jul 02; 25(1):2202.
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Johnson IR, Pietri ES, Derricks VS. Cueing authenticity via curls, kinks, and coils: Natural hair as an identity-safety cue among Black women. J Exp Psychol Gen. 2025 Jun; 154(6):1465-1484.
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Bates RA, Almallah WR, Martin BE, Ananzeh TI, Collen CW, Dynia JM. Hair Sampling for Physiological Stress Among Early Childhood Educators. Nurs Res. 2025 Jul-Aug 01; 74(4):313-317.
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Wu L, Kinuthia J, Anderson PL, Baeten JM, Dettinger JC, Gandhi M, Gomez L, John-Stewart G, Marwa MM, Ngumbau N, Otieno F, Omondi P, Odhiambo B, Watoyi S, Pintye J. Drug Concentrations in Hair and Dried Blood Spots as Preexposure Prophylaxis Adherence Metrics During Pregnancy and Postpartum. J Infect Dis. 2024 Sep 23; 230(3):689-695.
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Anderson AM, Sherman J, Fitzpatrick MM, Browning C, Kertes DA, Mackos A, Pickler RH, Smith L, Ford JL. Associations between adolescent perceived loneliness and hair cortisol concentration. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2024 Dec; 170:107184.
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Deer LK, Demers CH, Hankin BL, Doom JR, Shields GS, Hoffman MC, Davis EP. Neonatal Hair Cortisol and Birth Outcomes: An Empirical Study and Meta-Analysis. Psychosom Med. 2024 Oct 01; 86(8):720-729.
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Deer LK, Hennessey EP, Doom JR, Gallop RJ, Hoffman MC, Demers CH, Hankin BL, Davis EP. Higher prenatal anxiety predicts lower neonatal hair cortisol. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2024 Jul; 165:107044.
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Rummel AD, Sierra MM, Quinn BL, Swartz SM. Hair, there and everywhere: A comparison of bat wing sensory hair distribution. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2023 11; 306(11):2681-2692.
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Adelman MJ, Bedford LM, Potts GA. Clinical efficacy of popular oral hair growth supplement ingredients. Int J Dermatol. 2021 Oct; 60(10):1199-1210.
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