The Role of Dietary Supplements in Hair Loss Treatment: A Review of Evidence

    July 2018 in “ Elsevier eBooks ”
    John D. Nguyen, Dorota Z. Korta, Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska
    Studysummary This review discusses commonly used dietary supplements for hair growth and highlights the lack of evidence supporting their efficacy and safety in the absence of nutritional deficiency; it reports no new research results.
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