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June 2021 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” New patents show progress in developing drugs targeting the Wnt pathway for diseases like cancer and hair loss.
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February 1980 in “BMJ. British medical journal” Hirsutism is common body hair growth due to genetics and hormones, and while not a disease, it can be distressing; virilisation includes hirsutism with other male traits and needs medical attention.
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