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April 2022 in “BMC Genomics” Researchers found genes linked to hair loss in male giant pandas.
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June 2023 in “Journal of multidisciplinary sciences” PCOS may increase the risk of certain cancers.
November 2015 in “European Journal of Inflammation” Cicatricial alopecia, a permanent hair loss condition, is mainly caused by damage to specific hair follicle stem cells and abnormal immune responses, with gene regulator PPAR-y and lipid metabolism disorders playing significant roles.
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