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    Dr. Lynne Goldberg Discusses Alopecia

    By Silvina Pugliese on October 19th, 2009

    Dr. Lynne Goldberg, head of the Hair Clinic at Boston Medical Center, has a special interest in alopecia, more commonly known as hair loss. She offers her expert opinion to shed light on a topic that is both perplexing and distressing for many men and women.

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  • Catagen
    the degenerative phase of the hair cycle

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    a prognostic measure in melanoma that measures how deeply tumor cells have invaded.  The measurement is taken from the granular layer of the epidermis to the deepest point of invasion.

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    the form of ultraviolet energy associated with aging, wrinkling, indoor tanning booths, and skin cancer

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