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21 citations,
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16 citations,
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14 citations,
January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Female pattern hair loss treatments vary in effectiveness and may have side effects.
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3 citations,
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1 citations,
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1 citations,
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Caffeine can potentially treat common hair loss by counteracting hair follicle shrinkage caused by hormones.
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