The Role of Hormones in Female Androgenetic Alopecia: Focus on Menopause

    September 2026 in “ Climacteric ”
    Aleksandra Anderson, Piotr Konopelski, Katarzyna Skórzewska … Lidia Rudnicka
    Studysummary This review examines the impact of hormones on hair loss in postmenopausal women and discusses various risk factors, but reports no new clinical results.
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