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. 2021 Feb;84(2):e87-e88.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.10.051. Epub 2020 Oct 24.

A response to "Male balding is a major risk factor for severe COVID-19"

Akshitha Thatiparthi  1 , Jeffrey Liu  2 , Amylee Martin  3 , Jashin J Wu  4
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A response to "Male balding is a major risk factor for severe COVID-19"

Akshitha Thatiparthi et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Feb.
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