Roles of Gut Microbiota in Androgenetic Alopecia: Insights from Mendelian Randomization Analysis

    April 2024 in “ Frontiers in microbiology ”
    Haijing Fu, Tianyi Xu, Wen Zhao … Shijun Shan
    Studysummary This study found that certain gut microbiota are linked with androgenetic alopecia, identifying both risk and protective microbial factors, which could inform targeted probiotic strategies for managing AGA.
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