TLDR 71 genetic markers explain 38% of male-pattern baldness risk.
A genome-wide association study involving over 70,000 men identified 71 loci associated with male pattern baldness (MPB), with 30 being novel, explaining 38% of the risk. This suggested that MPB was less genetically complex compared to other traits. The study highlighted genes and pathways relevant to baldness and found significant pathway-specific genetic correlations with traits like lifespan and cancer, despite only a genome-wide correlation with height. This research expanded the understanding of MPB's genetic architecture and offered insights into shared biological pathways of complex diseases.
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