Hair Elemental Status as a Diagnostic Parameter: Achievements, Challenges, and Opportunities

January 2020 in “ Lʹvìvsʹkij medičnij časopis ”

N.Ye. Chemodurova, V. А. Turkina

Studysummary This review explores modern scientific approaches in using bioelementology to diagnose and treat different forms of alopecia, reporting no new clinical results but identifying gaps needing further research.

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