Evaluation of a Therapeutic Alternative for Telogen Effluvium: A Pilot Study

January 2013 in “ Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications ”

Alfredo Rossi, L. Priolo, Alessandra Iorio, Enrica Vescarelli, Martina Gerardi, Daniele Campo, Donato Di Nunno, Simona Ceccarelli, Stefano Calvieri, Antonio Angeloni, Cinzia Marchese

telogen effluvium

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