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Review

. 1998 Sep 26;317(7162):865-9.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7162.865.

Male pattern androgenetic alopecia

R Sinclair¹

Affiliations

PMID: 9748188
PMCID: PMC1113949
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7162.865

Review

Male pattern androgenetic alopecia

R Sinclair. BMJ. 1998.

. 1998 Sep 26;317(7162):865-9.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7162.865.

Author

R Sinclair¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Melbourne, Department of Dermatology, St Vincent's Hospital, Victoria Parade, Melbourne 3065, Australia. sinclair@svhm.org.au

PMID: 9748188
PMCID: PMC1113949
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7162.865

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Stepwise miniaturisation of the hair follicle and shortening of the anagen growth phase, mediated by dihydrotestosterone

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