Cause of Androgenic Alopecia

    October 2013 in “ Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open ”
    Emin Tuncay Ustuner
    Studysummary This review examines misconceptions and gaps in the understanding of androgenic alopecia (AGA) etiopathogenesis, offering new perspectives but no new experimental results.
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