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2 citations,
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333 citations,
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50 citations,
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70 citations,
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January 2011 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Bald men with male pattern baldness still have hair stem cells, but lack certain cells needed for hair growth.
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23 citations,
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