Endocrine and Art: Why Diana Is Depicted with Mild Androgenic Alopecia?

June 2021 in “ Journal of Endocrinological Investigation ”

Alessandra Gambineri, Francesco Trimarchi

androgenic alopecia polycystic ovary syndrome non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia hypothyroidism Cushing's syndrome PCOS

TLDR Possible endocrine disorders caused woman's hair loss and obesity in painting.

The article discusses a painting by Godfried Schalcken that depicts a young woman with mild androgenic alopecia and obesity. The article explores possible endocrine disorders that could have caused these features, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypothyroidism, or a mild form of Cushing's syndrome. The article suggests that the young woman portrayed was likely an aristocratic person, similar to a Sicilian baroness with androgenetic alopecia.

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