Microbiome in the Hair Follicle of Androgenetic Alopecia Patients

    May 2019 in “ PLOS ONE ”
    Bryan Ho, Eliza Xin Pei Ho, Collins Wenhan Chu … Paul L. Bigliardi
    Studysummary This study observed that hair follicles in hair loss patients had increased levels of Propionibacterium acnes, potentially linked to elevated immune response gene expression in miniaturized hair follicles.
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