Hair growth assessment techniques

Hair, Hair Growth and Hair Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 125-157

  Blume Peytavi, Ulrike ^a   Hillmann, Kathrin ^a   Guarrera, Marcella ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

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EID: 84892201500     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-46911-7_8     Document Type: Chapter

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