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Original Article

The psychosocial impact of hair loss among men: a multinational European study

Mariola Alfonso Gallup Spain, Madrid, Spain
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Hertha Richter-Appelt Institute of Sex Research, University Hospital Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Antonella Tosti Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Miguel Sanchez Viera Dermatologic Surgery Unit, Department of Dermatology, Hospital General Universitario ‘Gregorio Marañón’, Madrid, Spain
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Marcos García Gallup Spain, Madrid, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1829-1836 | Accepted 18 Jul 2005, Published online: 13 Oct 2005

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