Scalp dermoscopy of androgenetic alopecia in Asian people

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 82-85

  Inui, Shigeki ^a   Nakajima, Takeshi ^a   Itami, Satoshi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Androgenetic alopecia; Dermoscopy; Pattern hair loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; SCALP; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DERMOSCOPY; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCALP; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849138207     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00593.x     Document Type: Article

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