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October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” People with severe hair loss have higher levels of a protein called interleukin 17 in their blood.
Bilateral Orchiectomy effectively reduces the need for anti-androgen medication in most transgender females.
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January 2017 in “IMC Journal of Medical Science” A rare endocrine disorder, APS 1, was diagnosed in a 26-year-old man in Bangladesh.
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Human hair follicle cells can be turned into stem cells that may help clone hair for treating hair loss or burns.
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September 2017 in “Genes” Selecting specific KRTAP26-1 gene variants can improve wool quality in sheep.