The Regulatory Biology of the Human Pilosebaceous Unit

    June 1997 in “ Baillière's clinical obstetrics and gynaecology ”
    Terence Kealey, Michael P. Philpott, Robert Guy
    Studysummary This review explores recent findings on the regulation of the pilosebaceous unit and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the emerging understanding of growth factors and steroid hormones in hair growth processes.
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