Microneedling as a monotherapy in treatment of male androgenetic alopecia

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1 DERMATOLOGY, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine , sohag university.

2 Departments of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University.

3 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University.

4 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology- Faculty of Medicine- Sohag University.

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Sohag Medical Journal
Volume 22, Issue 1
January 2018
Pages 367-373

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