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Review
. 1998 Sep 26;317(7162):865-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7162.865.

Male pattern androgenetic alopecia

R Sinclair  1
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Review

Male pattern androgenetic alopecia

R Sinclair. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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