Androgen metabolism as it affects hair growth in androgenetic alopecia

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 697-711

  Kaufman, K D ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; PRASTERONE; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ANDROGEN METABOLISM; CASTRATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCALP HAIR;

EID: 0029785633     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8635(05)70396-X     Document Type: Article

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