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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of Scalp Hair Density and Diameter in the Arab Population: Clinical Office-Based Phototrichogram Analysis

Sahar Hasan Alsharif1 Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid M AlGhamdi1 Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;2 Vitiligo Research Chair, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 2737-2743 | Received 26 Oct 2022, Accepted 09 Dec 2022, Published online: 15 Dec 2022

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