Male Pattern Baldness: An Update

    January 2009 in “ Revista de Ciências Médicas ”
    Fabiane Mulinari‐Brenner, Ivy Faigle Soares
    Studysummary This review summarizes various treatment options for male androgenetic alopecia, noting that few demonstrate effective results, and reports no new clinical findings.
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