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March 2016 in “CRC Press eBooks” Hirsutism treatments can slow new hair growth, but existing hair needs removal, and eflornithine helps reduce hair growth.
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September 2003 in “CRC Press eBooks” Hair is important for social and sexual communication in humans.
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