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    Evaluation of Androgen Receptor Gene as a Candidate Gene in Female Androgenetic Alopecia

    May 2009 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”
    May H. El‐Samahy, Maha Adel Shaheen, Dina E. B. Saddik … Abeer A. Shehab
    Studysummary In this study, no association was found between the AR gene and type II androgenetic alopecia in Egyptian women, suggesting it is not a useful biomarker for predisposition.
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