Higher Body Mass Index Is Associated With Greater Severity of Alopecia in Men With Male-Pattern Androgenetic Alopecia in Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Study

    November 2013 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Chao Yang, Fu Nien Hsieh, Liyu Lin … WenChieh Chen
    Studysummary This study found that higher BMI was significantly associated with more severe hair loss in men with male-pattern and early-onset androgenetic alopecia.
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