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Smoking increases baldness risk!

luckat · 2007-11-27 06:59:23

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5413382.stm Smoking increases 'baldness risk' Scientists have discovered another downside to smoking: it may increase the risk of baldness for some men. Male pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia, is hereditary and partly caused by male sex hormones. <snip>

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27-11-2007 7:59am

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luckat

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5413382.stm

Smoking increases 'baldness risk'

Scientists have discovered another downside to smoking: it may increase the risk of baldness for some men.

Male pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia, is hereditary and partly caused by male sex hormones.

<snip>

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#2 03-12-2007 4:08pm
froosh69

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ive got very thin hair as it is...ah feck

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#3 03-12-2007 4:10pm
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may increase the risk of baldness for some men.

I think I'll chance it

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#4 03-12-2007 4:10pm
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I don't see a problem here !

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