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March 2024 in “Journal of Experimental & Biomedical Sciences/Biomedical Science Letters” BCC can protect heart cells from damage caused by oxidative stress.
January 2023 in “European endocrinology” People with alopecia have a higher risk of thyroid cancer.
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