Women With Alopecia Exhibit a Higher Risk for Thyroid Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study

    December 2013 in “ Journal of Dermatological Science ”
    Li Sun, Ming-Tzer Lin, Chih Hsin Muo … Chia Hung Kao
    Studysummary This study found that Taiwanese women with alopecia may have a significantly higher risk of developing thyroid cancer compared to those without alopecia.
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