Evidence-Based Guideline for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia in Women and Men

    October 2011 in “ Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft ”
    Anja Blumeyer, Antonella Tosti, Andrew G. Messenger … Ulrike Blume-Peytavi
    Studysummary This article discusses the development of an evidence-based guideline for treating androgenetic alopecia and reports no new research results.
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