Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Well-Being Among a 63-Year-Old Cohort of Women With Androgenetic Alopecia: A Finnish Population-Based Study

    August 2005 in “ Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ”
    Päivi Hirsso, Ulla Rajala, Mauri Laakso … Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi
    Studysummary This study observed that women aged 63 with androgenetic alopecia had higher insulin resistance and more role limitations due to physical health compared to those with normal hair.
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