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25 citations,
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24 citations,
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21 citations,
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20 citations,
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18 citations,
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14 citations,
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14 citations,
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14 citations,
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13 citations,
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11 citations,
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10 citations,
February 2015 in “Clinics in Dermatology” The document concludes that changes in eyelashes and eyelid skin can indicate various local and systemic diseases.
10 citations,
January 2011 in “Case reports in dermatological medicine” Hair transplant surgery effectively treated a specific type of hair loss and is recommended as a primary treatment option.
9 citations,
February 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A new mutation in the LIPH gene was found to cause a rare hair disorder in a Japanese boy.
8 citations,
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7 citations,
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7 citations,
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6 citations,
October 2022 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” The review shows how to properly diagnose and treat the loss of eyebrow and eyelash hair.
6 citations,
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5 citations,
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4 citations,
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4 citations,
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