The effectiveness of treatments for androgenetic alopecia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

@article{Adil2017TheEO,
  title={The effectiveness of treatments for androgenetic alopecia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis},
  author={Areej Adil and Marshall Godwin},
  journal={Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology},
  year={2017},
  volume={77},
  pages={136–141.e5}
}
  • A. Adil, M. Godwin
  • Published 1 July 2017
  • Medicine
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
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