The lack of significant changes in scalp hair follicle density with advancing age

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 646-649

  Sinclair, R ^a   Chapman, A ^b   Magee, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Mayne Pharma   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Androgenetic; Biopsy; Scalp; Senescent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AXILLA; CELL DENSITY; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCALP HAIR; SCANTY HAIR; SKIN BIOPSY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ALOPECIA; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SCALP;

EID: 17644376199     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06310.x     Document Type: Article

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