The Combination of Overweight and Smoking Increases the Severity of Androgenetic Alopecia

    May 2017 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”
    Cristina Fortes, Simona Mastroeni, Thomas J. Mannooranparampil, Marcella Ribuffo
    Studysummary This study found that among Caucasian individuals with androgenetic alopecia, being overweight and smoking were associated with greater severity of the condition.
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