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April 2011 in “Rapid communications in mass spectrometry/RCM. Rapid communications in mass spectrometry” Analyzing hair with this method can help understand and monitor scalp conditions and treatment effects.
26 citations,
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20 citations,
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18 citations,
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16 citations,
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12 citations,
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11 citations,
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10 citations,
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7 citations,
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7 citations,
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