Association Between Genetically Predicted Leukocyte Telomere Length and Non-Scarring Alopecia: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study

    January 2023 in “ Frontiers in Immunology ”
    Yicheng Li, Shuting Yang, Minjun Liao … Lei Yang
    Studysummary In this Mendelian randomization study, shortened leukocyte telomere length was associated with an increased risk of androgenetic alopecia, but no causal relationship was found with alopecia areata.
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