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
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TLDR ESR2 gene linked to female-pattern hair loss.
The study aimed to replicate the association between the ESR2 gene and female-pattern hair loss (FPHL) found in an Australian sample. The researchers investigated three variants in the ESR2 gene in a German/U.K. FPHL case-control sample and found significant association for rs10137185 in the overall sample. The study supports the previous finding that the ESR2 gene is associated with FPHL.