Circulating and Intraprostatic Sex Steroid Hormonal Profiles in Relation to Male Pattern Baldness and Chest Hair Density Among Men Diagnosed with Localized Prostate Cancers

    October 2017 in “ The Prostate ”
    Cindy Ke Zhou, Frank Z. Stanczyk, Muhannad Hafi … Michael B. Cook
    Studysummary This study found that male pattern baldness may serve as a clinical marker for circulating sex hormone levels in men with localized prostate cancer, while chest hair density showed no significant hormone association.
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