Distinctive Features of Steroid Hormone Metabolism in Female Patients with Androgenic Alopecia

    June 2013 in “ Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii ”
    A. N. Mareyeva, Rotanov Sv, Galina E. Chernukha
    Studysummary This study found that women with androgenic alopecia often have increased dihydrotestosterone levels, suggesting potentially enhanced activity of 5-alpha-reductase, with the saliva free testosterone level providing valuable hormonal background information.
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