No genetic support for a contribution of prostaglandins to the aetiology of androgenetic alopecia
July 2013
in “British Journal of Dermatology”
TLDR No genetic link between prostaglandins and hair loss found.
The study found no genetic evidence to support the role of prostaglandins in the development of androgenetic alopecia (AGA), despite previous observations of differences in prostaglandin expression between balding and nonbalding hair follicles. The study was conducted by the MAAN consortium and was supported by the Life & Brain GmbH and the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung.
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