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November 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Androgenetic alopecia, a genetic disorder affecting up to 50% of adults, is caused by an excessive response to androgens leading to hair follicle shrinkage. Treatments include FDA-approved drugs, other therapies like low-dose oral minoxidil, and hair transplantation.
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June 2021 in “Endocrinology” Anti-androgens might help reduce COVID-19 severity in men.
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The levels of zinc, vitamin D, ferritin, and selenium are different in people with androgenic alopecia compared to a control group.
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ANE syndrome is caused by a mutation in the RBM28 protein that disrupts ribosome assembly.
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