Methods of evaluating hair growth

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 10-18

  Chamberlain, Alexander J ^a   Dawber, Rodney P R ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androgenetic alopecia; Epiluminescence microscopy; Phototrichogram; Scalp photography; Trichogram

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GROWTH RATE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SCALP HAIR; SCORING SYSTEM;

ALOPECIA; HAIR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; PHOTOGRAPHY; SCALP;

EID: 0037330958     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2002.t01-1-00631.x     Document Type: Review

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