Androgenic Alopecia Is Associated With Less Dietary Soy, Higher Blood Vanadium, and rs1160312 Polymorphism in Taiwanese Communities

    December 2013
    Ching-Huang Lai, Nain-Feng Chu, Chiwen Chang … Saou-Hsing Liou
    Studysummary This study found that in men with androgenic alopecia, moderate to severe cases were associated with the AA genotype of rs1160312, blood vanadium concentrations, and regular consumption of soy bean drinks.
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