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November 2017 in “Letters in drug design & discovery” Researchers identified promising inhibitors for the BRD4 protein, including finasteride and amentoflavone.
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February 2013 in “InTech eBooks” Genetic mutations cause various hair diseases, and whole genome sequencing may reveal more about these conditions.
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