Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 409-410 , March 2010

Commentary: Healthy hair and protein loss

  • Zoe Diana Draelos, MD

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 Funding sources: None.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(09)00935-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.07.020

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 409-410 , March 2010

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