MTHFR C677T Polymorphism and Serum Homocysteine Level as Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia: A Case-Control Study

    June 2021 in “ The American Journal of the Medical Sciences ”
    F. A. Saafan, Ayman Z. Elsamanoudy, Dalia Shaalan … Mohammad A. Gaballah
    Studysummary This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had higher serum homocysteine levels, linked to the mutant MTHFR genotype, and an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
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