Leonidas J R
Cutis. 1987 Jun;39(6):537-8.
Four black men with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) demonstrated profound alterations in hair patterns two to three years after their first symptoms appeared. The hair became longer, lighter, softer, and silky, and it was occasionally discolored. One patient was thought to be of Indian extraction. These changes may not be as apparent in nonblack persons. Possible explanations are a retrogression of hair pattern to an earlier stage of growth, a phenomenon reminiscent of, but not similar to, malnutrition trichosis, or a combination of both. Closer attention should be paid to the hair of AIDS patients. Histologic and chemical analysis may be appropriate.
四名患有获得性免疫缺陷综合征（艾滋病）的黑人男性在首次出现症状两到三年后，头发形态出现了显著变化。头发变得更长、更浅、更柔软且如丝般顺滑，偶尔还会变色。其中一名患者被认为有印度血统。这些变化在非黑人中可能不那么明显。可能的解释是头发形态倒退到更早的生长阶段，这一现象让人联想到但不同于营养不良性毛发异常，或者是两者的结合。应更加关注艾滋病患者的头发。组织学和化学分析可能是合适的。
