Gender-Specific Association of Androgenetic Alopecia with Metabolic Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Korean Population

    April 2012 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    S. A. Yi, Steven F. Son, K. S. Lee … Chung-gi Shin
    Studysummary This study found that among middle-aged Korean women, those with metabolic syndrome had a higher risk of androgenetic alopecia, while no significant association was observed in men.
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