Improvement in Scalp Hair Growth in Androgen-Deficient Women Treated with Testosterone: A Questionnaire Study

    October 2011 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    R. M. Glaser, Constantine Dimitrakakis, A.G. Messenger
    Studysummary This study found that subcutaneous testosterone therapy improved scalp hair growth in a majority of androgen-deficient women who previously reported hair thinning and did not report hair loss as a side effect.
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