Androgenetic Alopecia: Role of Androgen Levels

July 2016 in “ International journal of biomedical research ”

Nippa Devi, Srinivasarao Chintagunta, Geetakiran Arakkal, Sai Krishna Nagula

androgenetic alopecia androgen levels testosterone DHEA-S Hamilton Type II

Studysummary This study found that among men with androgenetic alopecia, increased DHEA-S levels were significantly associated with greater clinical severity, although testosterone levels were generally normal.

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