Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the CYP19A1 Gene with Female Pattern Hair Loss in a Chinese Population

    January 2015 in “ Dermatology ”
    Wenlong Rui, Youyu Sheng, Ruiming Hu … Qinping Yang
    Studysummary This study found that specific CYP19A1 gene SNPs were significantly associated with female pattern hair loss risk in a Chinese Han population.
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