The Biology, Structure, and Function of Eyebrow Hair

January 2014 | Volume 13 | Issue 1 | Supplement Individual Articles | 12 | Copyright © January 2014


Jennifer V. Nguyen MD

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Jennifer V. Nguyen MDJenniferV.Nguyen@uphs.upenn.edu
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