Serum Androgens and Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels in Androgenetic Alopecia: Is There a Difference Between Frontal and Vertex Baldness?

    December 2017 in “ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Anna Lis-Święty, Hubert Arasiewicz, Irmina Ranosz-Janicka, Ligia Brzezińska-Wcisło
    Studysummary This study found that men with vertex baldness had higher serum dihydrotestosterone levels compared to those with frontal baldness, suggesting different hormonal profiles between these two groups in androgenetic alopecia.
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