Significance of iron status in hair loss in women [6]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 428-

  Chamberlain, A J ^a   Dawber, R P R ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON;

FEMININITY; FOLLOW UP; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; IRON BALANCE; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; IRON THERAPY; LETTER; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENORRHAGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANTY HAIR;

EID: 0042914367     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05445.x     Document Type: Letter

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