Methods in hair research: how to objectively distinguish between anagen and catagen in human hair follicle organ culture

Please cite this paper as: Methods in hair research: how to objectively distinguish between anagen and catagen in human hair follicle organ culture. Experimental Dermatology 2010; 19: 305–312.

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