Androgenetic Alopecia and Insulin Resistance in Young Men

    December 2008 in “ Clinical Endocrinology ”
    José Gerardo González-González, Leonardo Mancillas-Adame, Mercedes Fernández-Reyes … Jesús Zacarías Villarreal-Pérez
    Studysummary This study found that young males with stage III or higher androgenetic alopecia had higher insulin resistance and cardiovascular-related features, suggesting the need for metabolic assessment in this population.
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