Hormonal Profile of Men with Premature Balding
February 2004
in “
Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes
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testosterone dihydrotestosterone epitestosterone androstenedione cortisol 17-OH-progesterone estradiol LH FSH prolactin SHBG TSH free thyroxine hormonal pattern premature balding polycystic ovary syndrome DHT 17OHP luteinizing hormone follicle-stimulating hormone sex hormone-binding globulin thyroid-stimulating hormone PCOS
Studysummary This study suggests that many men with premature balding exhibit a hormonal pattern similar to some aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome in women.
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The 2004 study "Hormonal Profile of Men with Premature Balding" examined 37 men who experienced hair loss before the age of 30. The researchers measured the plasma concentrations of various hormones, including testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, epitestosterone, androstenedione, cortisol, 17-OH-progesterone (17OHP), estradiol, LH, FSH, prolactin, SHBG, TSH, and free thyroxine. The study found that the frequency of subnormal values in SHBG, FSH, testosterone, and epitestosterone was significant in the balding men. There was also a borderline significant trend recorded with respect to increased levels in 17OH-P and prolactin. The study concluded that the hormonal pattern of a substantial number of men with premature balding resembles in some respects the hormonal pattern of women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
