Pituitary Effects of Metformin in Men With Early-Onset Androgenic Alopecia

    May 2022 in “ The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology ”
    Robert Krysiak, Karolina Kowalcze, Bogusław Okopień
    Studysummary This study suggests that metformin has a stronger impact on gonadotroph hormone levels in men with early-onset androgenic alopecia compared to those with normal hair growth.
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    1. Impaired Metabolic Effects of Metformin in Men with Early-Onset Androgenic Alopecia Pharmacological Reports · 2021
    2. Gynecologic and Andrologic Dermatology and the Metabolic Syndrome Clinics in Dermatology · 2017
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    7. A Comparison of the Hormonal Profile of Early Androgenetic Alopecia in Men With the Phenotypic Equivalent of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Women JAMA Dermatology · 2016

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