Serum Uric Acid Level in Male Patients With Androgenetic Alopecia: A Prospective Study in China

    August 2023 in “ The American Journal of the Medical Sciences ”
    Hang Zhou, Boyang Zhou, Xiaoli Sun … Linfeng Li
    Studysummary This study found that men with androgenetic alopecia had higher serum uric acid levels and a greater incidence of hyperuricemia compared to those without, but finasteride treatment significantly reduced uric acid levels over six months.
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