Certain genetic markers on chromosome 20 are linked to hair loss in the Han Chinese from Yunnan.
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October 2008 in “Nature Genetics” Researchers found a new gene area linked to male-pattern baldness, which, along with another gene, significantly increases the risk of hair loss in men.
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December 2013 Men with more vanadium in their blood and who drink less soy milk are more likely to have hair loss.
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May 2015 in “PLOS ONE” DNA variants can predict male pattern baldness, with higher risk scores increasing baldness likelihood.
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November 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” Two gene areas linked to male pattern baldness found, more research needed.