Association of Type 2 Diabetes With Central-Scalp Hair Loss in a Large Cohort Study of African American Women

    June 2019 in “ International Journal of Women's Dermatology ”
    Patricia F. Coogan, Traci N. Bethea, Yvette C. Cozier … Yolanda M. Lenzy
    Studysummary This study found that type 2 diabetes was associated with a higher risk of severe central scalp hair loss in African American women.
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