Induction of Cell Proliferation and Cell Death in Human Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells by Zinc Chloride
January 2019
in “Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences”
TLDR Zinc chloride can cause human scalp cells to multiply and die.
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