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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Online Traffic Analysis of Direct-to-Consumer Websites for Hair Loss Treatment and Characterization of Finasteride Patients on a Platform in Germany: A Potential Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia

Finn Abeck1 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Inga Hansen1 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9188-861XView further author information
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Isabell Wiesenhütter2 Munich University Institute for Psychotherapy Training (MUNIP), Munich, GermanyView further author information
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Florian Schröder3 Wellster Healthtech Group, Munich, GermanyView further author information
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Julian Kött1 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2073-3909View further author information
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Stefan W Schneider1 Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyView further author information
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Johannes von Büren3 Wellster Healthtech Group, Munich, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-5548-5450View further author information
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Pages 937-945 | Received 18 Dec 2022, Accepted 11 Mar 2023, Published online: 05 Apr 2023

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