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3 citations,
May 2018 in “InTech eBooks” Animal models, especially mice, are essential for advancing hair loss research and treatment.
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1 citations,
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March 2023 in “Cancer” Oncologists should better understand the unique impact of hair loss on Black breast cancer patients to offer more compassionate care.
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5 citations,
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January 2024 in “IEEE access” The new method improves facial image restoration quality and face recognition accuracy.
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