Adrenal Androgenic Female-Pattern Alopecia: Sex Hormones and the Balding Woman
June 1983
in “
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
”
TLDR Higher DHEAS levels may cause hair loss in women by disrupting hair growth.
This document explored the role of adrenal androgens in female-pattern alopecia, focusing on the influence of sex hormones on hair loss in women. It suggested that elevated levels of adrenal androgens could contribute to the development of female-pattern baldness. The study highlighted the complexity of hormonal interactions and their impact on hair follicles, indicating that hormonal imbalances might play a significant role in the progression of alopecia in women. However, the document was from 1983, and its findings might have been superseded by more recent research.
