Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Probiotic Intake on Androgenic Alopecia

    August 2024 in “ Nutrients ”
    Alejandro García-Navarro, María Isabel Vasallo-Morillas, Roge Navarro-Belmonte … A Ramírez-Boscá
    Studysummary This study found that a combination of probiotic strains of Lactiplantibacillus administered over 16 weeks reduced the number and density of telogen hairs in individuals with androgenic alopecia, while increasing the abundance of Lactobacillus in their gut microbiota.
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    2. Factors Associated With Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia: A Scoping Review PLOS ONE · 2024
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