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Androgenetic alopecia-Perspective from patients in a Singaporean tertiary Dermatology center
MeiQi May Liau1, Sean Wai Mun Leong1, Chris Li Xian Tan1
1University Dermatology Clinic, National University Hospital, Singapore City, Singapore.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
|March 19, 2020
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