Androgenetic Alopecia and COVID-19: Is There a Clinical Connection?

    December 2021 in “ Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology ”
    Moein Baghani, Mohammad Reza Pourani, Sayyed Mojtaba Nekooghadam … Hamideh Moravvej
    Studysummary This study found no correlation between the severity of androgenetic alopecia and the severity of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, contrary to some previous research.
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