Androgenetic Alopecia: A Review

    March 2017 in “ Endocrine ”
    Francesca Lolli, Francesco Pallotti, Alfredo De Rossi … Francesco Lombardo
    Studysummary This review examines recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms of androgenetic alopecia, highlighting two major genetic risk loci, but does not report new clinical findings.
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