Is Androgenetic Alopecia Associated With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia? Analysis of 907 Patients

March 2013 in “ The Journal of Urology ”

João Alexandre Ribeiro Gonçalves Barbosa, Eduardo Muracca, lcio Nakano … Alberto A. Antunes

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Studysummary This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia frequently had higher PSA levels and more significant urinary symptoms, likely due to older age, though prostate weight did not differ.

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