November 2025 in “npj Breast Cancer” In this study of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy and scalp cooling, 12% experienced incomplete hair regrowth at 6 months, with tamoxifen therapy identified as a significant risk factor for persistent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
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August 2013 in “PLOS ONE” This study validated that the 20p11 genetic locus is associated with increased risk of androgenic alopecia in the Chinese Han population, suggesting shared genetic factors between Chinese and European populations.
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” A specific gene mutation is linked to a hereditary form of dystonia that responds well to certain medications.
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October 2008 in “Nature Genetics”