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January 2013 in “Российский журнал кожных и венерических болезней” The treatment improved hair growth and reduced hair loss.
The document concludes that current treatments for androgenic alopecia are not fully effective, but new therapies like botulinum toxin and PRP show promise, and future gene therapy could be beneficial.
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