Human Hair: An Important Biological Matrix of Interest

January 2023 in “ Advances in pharmacology and clinical trials ”

Chika J Mbah

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Studysummary This review highlights that human hair is a valuable biological matrix for clinical and toxicological analyses, demonstrating its applicability in detecting various active substances from different pharmacological classes.

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