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    Androgenic Alopecia Is Associated With More Severe Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

    September 2024 in “ LUTS Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ”
    Yaşar Pazır, Mustafa Kadıhasanoğlu
    Studysummary This study found that among patients over 45 with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, those with androgenic alopecia had worse symptoms and higher testosterone levels than those without baldness.
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