African hair length: The picture is clearer

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 886-888

  Khumalo, Nonhlanhla P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GROOMING; HAIR; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 33646101038     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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