Male Pattern Baldness and Risk of Colorectal Neoplasia

    January 2016 in “ British Journal of Cancer ”
    Na Na Keum, Yin Cao, Dong Hoon Lee … Edward Giovannucci
    Studysummary This study found that certain male pattern baldness subtypes at age 45 are associated with an increased risk of developing colorectal neoplasia.
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