The Estrogen Receptor 2 (ESR2) Gene in Female-Pattern Hair Loss: Replication of Association with rs10137185 in German Patients

    December 2013 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Silke Redler, Pattie Birch, Dmitriy Drichel … Robert E. Betz
    Studysummary This study reports an association between the ESR2 gene variant rs10137185 and female-pattern hair loss in German patients.
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