Quality of life assessment in male patients with androgenetic alopecia: Result of a prospective, multicenter study

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 311-318

  Han, Sung Hyub ^a   Byun, Ji Won ^a   Lee, Won Soo ^b   Kang, Hoon ^c   Kye, Yong Chul ^d   Kim, Ki Ho ^e   Kim, Do Won ^f   Kim, Moon Bum ^g   Kim, Seong Jin ^h   Kim, Hyung Ok ^c   Sim, Woo Young ⁱ   Yoon, Tae Young ^j   Huh, Chang Hun ^k   Hwang, Seung Sik ^a   Ro, Byung In ^l   Choi, Gwang Seong ^a  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^d Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Dong A University   (South Korea)

^f Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^h Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

ⁱ Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^j Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^k Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^l School of Medicine   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Alopecia; Androgenetic; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864339261     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2012.24.3.311     Document Type: Article

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