In vivo follicular unit multiplication: Is it possible to harvest an unlimited donor supply?

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1322-1326

  Er, Ergin ^a   Kulahci, Melike ^a   Hamiloglu, Emirali ^a  

^a TRANSMED Hair and Cosmetic Surgery Clinic   (Turkey)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DONOR; FOLLICULAR UNIT EXTRACTION TECHNIQUE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TRANSPLANTATION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HAIR; HAIR GROWTH; NOTE;

EID: 33750614050     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2006.32301.x     Document Type: Article

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