Association of Insulin Resistance Linked Diseases and Hair Loss in Elderly Men: Finnish Population-Based Study

    June 2006 in “ Central European Journal of Public Health ”
    Päivi Hirsso, Mauri Laakso, Veikko Matilainen … Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi
    Studysummary This study observed that Finnish men aged 63 with androgenetic alopecia had higher rates of hypertension and diabetes compared to those with normal hair status.
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