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    Androgenetic Alopecia and Prostate Cancer: Findings from an Australian Case-Control Study

    June 2002 in “ PubMed ”
    Graham G. Giles, Gianluca Severi, Rod Sinclair … John L. Hopper
    Studysummary This study found an association between vertex baldness and prostate cancer, especially for high-grade tumors in men aged 60-69, suggesting a possible shared androgen pathway.
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