Original Article

Journal of Investigative Dermatology (1973) 60, 457–474; doi:10.1111/1523-1747.ep12702931

HIRSUTISM: A REVIEW OF THE GENETIC AND EXPERIMENTAL ASPECTS

Sigfrid A Muller

Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

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