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January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Athletes need effective management of skin disorders for their performance and well-being.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” The document concludes that diagnosing hair loss requires evaluating multiple histological features, as no single feature is definitive on its own.
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