Biology of the Hair Follicle and Mechanisms of Nonscarring and Scarring Alopecia

    June 2015 in “ Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery ”
    Thomas W. Chu, Leopoldo Duailibe Nogueira Santos, Kevin J. McElwee
    Studysummary This review discusses the biology of hair follicles and mechanisms behind various hair disorders, but it presents no new findings; the authors emphasize understanding these concepts to inform treatment development.
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