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    Changes of Metabolic Profile in Men Treated for Androgenetic Alopecia with 1 mg Finasteride

    January 2010 in “ Endocrine Regulations ”
    Michaela Duskova, Martin Hill, Luboslav Stárka
    Studysummary In this study, men taking 1 mg/day of finasteride for 12 months showed minor metabolic changes and slight improvements in glucose metabolism.
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    Research cited in this study 9

    1. Androgenetic Alopecia and Insulin Resistance in Young Men Clinical Endocrinology · 2008
    2. The Effect of 5α-Reductase Inhibition With Dutasteride and Finasteride on Bone Mineral Density, Serum Lipoproteins, Hemoglobin, Prostate Specific Antigen, and Sexual Function in Healthy Young Men ˜The œJournal of urology/˜The œjournal of urology · 2008
    3. Female Pattern Hair Loss May Be Triggered by Low Estrogen to Androgen Ratio PubMed · 2008
    4. Association of Insulin Resistance Linked Diseases and Hair Loss in Elderly Men: Finnish Population-Based Study Central European Journal of Public Health · 2006
    5. Premature Androgenic Alopecia and Insulin Resistance: Male Equivalent of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? PubMed · 2005
    6. Androgens and Alopecia Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · 2002
    7. Androgenetic Alopecia and Prostate Cancer: Findings from an Australian Case-Control Study PubMed · 2002
    8. Early Androgenetic Alopecia as a Marker of Insulin Resistance The Lancet · 2000
    9. Effects of Finasteride (MK-906), a 5α-Reductase Inhibitor, on Circulating Androgens in Male Volunteers The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1990

    Related research 2

    1. The Effect of Finasteride, a 5 Alpha-Reductase Inhibitor, on Scalp Skin Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone Concentrations in Patients with Male Pattern Baldness The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1994
    2. Effect of Finasteride, a 5 Alpha-Reductase Inhibitor, on Serum Gonadotropins in Normal Men The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1992