Anatomical Correlation of the Sympathetic System in the Pathogenesis of Scalp Alopecia

September 2016

Μαρία Σιώρη

sympathetic nervous system alopecia scalp alopecia immunofluorescence sympathetic nerve endings

Studysummary This study examined the relationship between sympathetic nerve endings and alopecia using direct and indirect immunofluorescence on human tissue samples, reporting no new clinical results.

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