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Androgenetic alopecia: some thoughts and views about its topical treatment

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In fundamental research the purpose must be, in the first instance, to attempt to understand as much as possible about the microcosm of the hair follicle and the pathway of the different molecular substances involved in hair growth and, of course, hair loss.

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Venafra, R. (1989). Androgenetic alopecia: some thoughts and views about its topical treatment. In: Van Neste, D., Lachapelle, J.M., Antoine, J.L. (eds) Trends in Human Hair Growth and Alopecia Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7873-0_22

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