Hair Loss Among Transgender and Gender-Nonbinary Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

    May 2019 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Dustin H. Marks, Dina Hagigeorges, Athena Manatis-Lornell … Maryanne M. Senna
    Studysummary In this study, testosterone use in gender-minority patients was associated with significantly worse androgenetic alopecia severity scores, while feminizing hormone therapy did not significantly change hair loss severity.
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