A meta-analysis on evidence of platelet-rich plasma for androgenetic alopecia

International Journal of Trichology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 1-10

  Giordano, Salvatore ^a   Romeo, Marco ^b   DI Summa, Pietro ^c   Salval, Andre' ^a   Lankinen, Petteri ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c CANNIESBURN PLASTIC SURGERY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androgenetic alopecia; hair growth; hair restoration; platelet rich plasma

Indexed keywords

EID: 85041113826     PISSN: 09747753     EISSN: 09749241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_74_16     Document Type: Review

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