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356 citations,
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4 citations,
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4 citations,
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3 citations,
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8 citations,
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21 citations,
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11 citations,
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16 citations,
May 2015 in “Tissue Engineering Part C-methods” A two-step method was created in 2015 to make more cells that help with hair growth, but they need to be combined with other cells for 4 days to actually form new hair.