Summary of an article exploring skin disorders in African-Americans
| Author, year | N | Objective | Results | Conclusions | Level of evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miteva et al, 201257 | 60 | To perform a retrospective review of 60 scalp biopsies from African-American patients | Features characteristic of the African-American scalp include: golf club-shaped bulb, elliptical shape of the hair shaft, asymmetrical outer root sheath and paired grouping of hair follicles | The clues reported here aim to help the dermatopathologists to recognise at a glance that they are dealing with a scalp biopsy from an African-American patient; make the most probable diagnosis by connecting the clues; and understand the morphological basis for the susceptibility of the African hair to damage | IV |