Alopecia and Microbiome: Future Therapeutic Target?

    January 2021 in “ Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas ”
    Daniel Esteban Barquero Orias, Óscar M. Moreno‐Arrones, Sergio Vañó‐Galván
    Studysummary This review discusses the scalp and follicular microbiome's potential role in hair diseases and the emerging interest in microbiome-targeted therapies, but reports no new clinical findings.
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