Semi-quantitative measurements of body hair in hirsute women compare well with direct diameter measurements of hair shafts

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 317-318

  Barth, Julian H ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAIR GROWTH; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIGH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HAIR; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS;

EID: 0030807510     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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