Serum Levels of Testosterone and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate in Females with Acne and/or Female Pattern Hair Loss

    December 2020 in “ Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases ”
    Raman Balakrishna Venkatta, Sheena Ann Simon, K. Abdul Samad, Anuja Elizabeth George
    Studysummary This study found no significant correlation between serum testosterone or DHEAS levels and the severity of acne or FPHL in a localized female population, but noted most patients had low testosterone levels.
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