November 2007 in “Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Biomarkers” In this study, PSA levels were significantly lower among African-American men with higher C-peptide levels and Caucasian men with higher HbA1c levels, suggesting a link between metabolic markers and prostate cancer detection.
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June 2012 in “PubMed” This article reports three cases of African American men with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, highlighting the need to consider this diagnosis for male patients with vertex hair loss and scalp symptoms.
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March 2013 in “Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention” This study found that early-onset baldness in African-American men is associated with an increased risk of developing prostate cancer and more aggressive tumors, with potential interactions involving age and smoking.
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” This study found that African American men with prostate cancer have higher rates of somatic and germline androgen receptor mutations than Caucasian American men, which may contribute to ethnic differences in disease progression and outcomes.
January 2026 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” In this study, researchers observed that loneliness was positively linked to higher hair cortisol levels among African American men but not women, suggesting a potential sex-specific association between loneliness and stress-related physiological pathways.