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80 citations,
April 2018 in “Trends in Molecular Medicine” Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may help us understand hair follicle stem cell disorders and suggest new treatments.
74 citations,
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72 citations,
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47 citations,
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22 citations,
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22 citations,
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11 citations,
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1 citations,
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