Association of Androgenetic Alopecia With Smoking and Its Prevalence Among Asian Men

    November 2007 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”
    Lin-Hui Su, Tony Hsiu Hsi Chen
    Studysummary In this study, smoking status and intensity were significantly associated with moderate or severe androgenetic alopecia among Asian men, after accounting for age and family history.
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