Does Androgenic Alopecia Aggravate the Risk of Prostate Cancer? Evidence from Mendelian Randomization

    April 2024 in “ Prostate international ”
    Xianghua Shi, Yuan Pan, Jianhua Liu … Kai Chen
    Studysummary In this study using Mendelian randomization analysis, researchers found no causal relationship between androgenic alopecia and prostate cancer risk, suggesting that previously observed associations in epidemiological studies might not be causal.
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