Androgenic Hormone Profile in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia

August 2017 in “ DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) ”

I. N. Konrakhina, A. N. Mareeva, P. A. Kalinina, M. G. Abuladze

androgenetic alopecia testosterone dihydrotestosterone dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate sex hormone-binding globulin androgens hair follicles 5-alpha reductase DHT SHBG

TLDR Androgenetic alopecia in males is linked to hormone levels and the enzyme 5-alpha reductase.

The article reviewed various studies on the androgen hormone profile in males with androgenetic alopecia, focusing on testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and sex hormone-binding globulin levels. It also discussed the effects of androgens on hair follicles and highlighted the role of 5-alpha reductase in converting androgens, which is crucial in the development of androgenetic alopecia.

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