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June 2006 in “Experimental dermatology” Acetylcholine receptors might be involved in the development of acne inversa and smoking could worsen the condition.
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Estrogen and its receptors play a key role in hair growth, with differences between males and females.
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January 2013 in “Frontiers in genetics” Stem cells can help other stem cells by producing supportive factors.
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