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January 2018 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” DM and AA may share a common cause.
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April 2010 in “Nature” A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.
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Cyproterone acetate is used for topical treatment of diseases dependent on male hormones.
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