A Study of Serum Ferritin and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels in Male Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia

    November 2023 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”
    Praveena Prasad, Preema Sinha, Nagendra Beniwal, Rajesh Sahu
    Studysummary This study, conducted at a tertiary care hospital, found no statistically significant association between male pattern hair loss and levels of serum ferritin or thyroid-stimulating hormone, suggesting these factors may not play a role in this condition.
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