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January 2013 in “Supportive care in cancer” Hair mass index is a precise way to measure hair loss in chemotherapy patients.
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October 2018 in “Drug safety - case reports” Alitretinoin may cause irreversible hair curling as a side effect.
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March 2013 in “PubMed” Glycylglycine makes hair softer by improving alignment and changing hair's internal properties.
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