The Association of Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome in Early Androgenetic Alopecia

    December 2010 in “ PubMed ”
    Fettah Acibucu, Mansur Kayataş, Ferhan Candan
    Studysummary This study found that early androgenic alopecia patients showed increased prevalence of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, suggesting they should be monitored for coronary artery disease over the long term.
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