YKL-40: A Sensitive Biomarker for Early Androgenetic Alopecia and Early Hidden Metabolic Syndrome

    January 2020 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”
    Doaa M. Elhabak, Walid A Abdel Halim
    Studysummary This study found that patients with early onset androgenetic alopecia had significantly higher levels of the biomarker YKL-40, suggesting a link to both the condition's pathogenesis and related metabolic syndrome.
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