Association of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with Male Pattern Baldness

    May 1998 in “ Urology ”
    Bong Ryoul Oh, Seong-Jin Kim, Jai Dong Moon … Yang Il Park
    Studysummary This study demonstrates that patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia have a higher severity and frequency of male pattern baldness compared to a control group.
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    2. The Expressions of Androgen Receptors and Estrogen Receptors in Bald and Non-Bald Areas of Androgenic Alopecia Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2002