Retraction: Causal Effects of Omega-6 and LDL-C on Androgenetic Alopecia: A Mendelian Randomization Study
June 2025
in “
Skin Research and Technology
”
TLDR The study's findings on omega-6 and hair loss are unreliable.
The article "Causal Effects of Omega-6 and LDL-C on Androgenetic Alopecia: A Mendelian Randomization Study" has been retracted due to an insufficient peer review process that did not meet the journal's standards. The study's findings are not considered scientifically sound because it lacks the necessary biological rationale to support the use of Mendelian Randomization for the research question. Consequently, the validity of the methodological approach and the reliability of the study's conclusions are in question, leading to the retraction by the journal and publisher. The authors were informed but unavailable for final confirmation.
