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Global photographic assessment has successfully been established as a standard method for objectively monitoring hair growth in the course of the finasteride trials in men since 1992. Since its introduction, the technique has proven to be essential for follow-up of hair loss patients undergoing long-term treatment in daily clinical practice as well.
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Trüeb, R.M. (2013). Follow-Up. In: Female Alopecia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35503-5_4
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