Androgen receptor copy number variation and androgenetic alopecia: a case-control study.

BACKGROUND: The functional polymorphism that explains the established association of the androgen receptor (AR) with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) remains unidentified, but Copy Number Variation (CNV) might be relevant. CNV involves changes in copy number of large segments of DNA, leading to the alter...

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Main Authors: Joanna E Cobb, Stefan J White, Stephen B Harrap, Justine A Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2659771?pdf=render