Hair diameter diversity: A clinical sign reflecting the follicle miniaturization

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 641-646

  De Lacharrière, Olivier ^a   Deloche, Claire ^a   Misciali, Cosimo ^b   Piraccini, Bianca Maria ^b   Vincenzi, Colombina ^b   Bastien, Philippe ^a   Tardy, Isabelle ^c   Bernard, Bruno A ^a   Tosti, Antonella ^b  

^a L ORÉAL RECHERCHE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Department of Dermatology   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ANDROGENS; BIOPSY; HAIR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035006351     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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