Are 2D:4D finger-length ratios an indicator of androgenetic alopecia in males?
Abstract BACKGROUND: Although the pathogenesis of androgenetic alopecia is not completely understood, the roles of genetic susceptibility and androgens are well-known. A lower ratio of the second digit (index finger = 2D) to the fourth digit (ring finger = 4D) length has been hypothesized to reflec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962016000200156&tlng=en |