30 citations,
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30 citations,
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29 citations,
March 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The Cross-section Trichometer is a new tool that can measure hair quantity and detect hair loss and growth.
29 citations,
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28 citations,
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28 citations,
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27 citations,
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27 citations,
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27 citations,
July 2012 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Higher caspase-1 levels found in balding scalps; reducing it may help treat hair loss.
25 citations,
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25 citations,
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24 citations,
June 2012 in “BMC Research Notes” The HGCA tool helps identify genes that work together by analyzing their co-expression patterns.
24 citations,
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24 citations,
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21 citations,
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21 citations,
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21 citations,
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20 citations,
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20 citations,
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20 citations,
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20 citations,
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19 citations,
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