No Genetic Support for a Contribution of Prostaglandins to the Etiology of Androgenetic Alopecia

    March 2013 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Stefanie Heilmann, Dale R. Nyholt, Felix F. Brockschmidt … Markus M. Nöthen
    Studysummary No genetic link between prostaglandins and hair loss found.
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    1. Six Novel Susceptibility Loci for Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia and Their Unexpected Association with Common Diseases PLOS Genetics · 2012
    2. Prostaglandin D2 Inhibits Hair Growth and Is Elevated in Bald Scalp of Men with Androgenetic Alopecia Science Translational Medicine · 2012
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