Association of Male Androgenetic Alopecia with Psychosocial and Sexual Well-being in Early Middle-aged Men: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study

    June 2025 in “ Acta Dermato Venereologica ”
    Asko Järvinen, Jari Jokelainen, Laura Huilaja, Suvi‐Päivikki Sinikumpu
    Studysummary This study observed no significant relationship between androgenetic alopecia and psychosocial or sexual symptoms among men aged 33 to 35 in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986, challenging previous findings of such associations.
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