Differences in hair follicle dermal papilla volume are due to extracellular matrix volume and cell number: Implications for the control of hair follicle size and androgen responses

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 873-877

  Elliott, Katherine ^a   Stephenson, Timothy J ^a   Messenger, Andrew G ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androgens; Hair

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL MIGRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; STEREOMETRY;

EID: 0033400233     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1999.00797.x     Document Type: Article

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