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    Molecular Genetic and Endocrine Mechanisms of Hair Growth

    January 2003 in “ Hormone Research in Paediatrics ”
    Laura Alonso, Robert L. Rosenfield
    Studysummary This review discusses hormonal influences on hair growth and suggests that understanding hormone-gene interactions may improve treatment of hirsutism and alopecia, but reports no new clinical findings.
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