Correlation Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron Variant Infection in China

    December 2024 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”
    Shuying Lv, Xiaohui Zou, Wenxin Wang … Dingquan Yang
    Studysummary People with androgenetic alopecia had milder COVID-19 symptoms during the Omicron wave in China.
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