Why Are Men With Premature Alopecia at Higher Risk of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia? And What About Prostate Cancer?

    August 2012 in “ Expert Review of Dermatology ”
    Miguel Ángel Arrabal-Polo, María Sierra Girón-Prieto, Salvador Arias‐Santiago
    Studysummary Men with early hair loss may have a higher risk of enlarged prostate and possibly prostate cancer due to shared hormonal factors.
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