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June 2005 in “American Journal of Human Genetics” Genetic variation in the androgen receptor gene mainly causes early-onset hair loss, with maternal inheritance playing a key role.
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January 2023 in “PubMed” Targeting FGF5 could help treat prostate cancer.
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