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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November 2017 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” The painting of an 18th-century Sicilian baroness shows she had hair loss, possibly due to ovarian issues, insulin resistance, or a specific type of tumor.
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