Androgenetic Alopecia and Microinflammation

    August 2000 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”
    Yann Mahe, Jean-François Michelet, Nelly Billoni … Bruno Bernard
    Studysummary Inflammation may be linked to hair loss, and targeting specific enzymes could help treat it.
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