Male Pattern Baldness in Relation to Prostate Cancer-Specific Mortality: A Prospective Analysis in the NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study

    January 2016 in “ American Journal of Epidemiology ”
    Cindy Ke Zhou, Paul H. Levine, Sean D. Cleary … Michael B. Cook
    Studysummary This study suggests that any baldness, particularly moderate balding, is associated with a higher risk of fatal prostate cancer in men, supporting a possible link between hair loss and prostate cancer mechanisms.
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