Will you go bald? Genetics and Environment

Debbie Moon
Dec 15, 2021

Male pattern baldness, or androgenic alopecia, is a condition that will affect the majority of men of European descent by the age of 50.

So the question of “Will you go bald” should be… “Will you be the one who keeps your hair?”

Balding is a complex trait and many genetic variants are involved in the risk of balding or the protection from balding.

Find out where you fall on that spectrum (check your genetic variants related to hair loss): https://www.geneticlifehacks.com/will-you-go-bald-genetics-and-baldness/

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Debbie Moon

Science writer exploring the intersection of genetics, nutrition, and circadian rhythm: https://www.geneticlifehacks.com and https://www.longevitylifhehacks.me