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    Thymic Peptides Differentially Modulate Human Hair Follicle Growth

    Natalia Meier, Dorothee Langan, Heidegard Hilbig … Ralf Paus
    Studysummary This study presents evidence that specific thymus-derived peptides affect human hair follicle growth, identifying thymulin as a potential hair growth stimulator despite interindividual response variations.
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