Production Rates of Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone in Female Pattern Hair Loss

    July 2003 in “ Metabolism-clinical and Experimental ”
    Heinrich Vierhapper, Hans Jürgen Maier, Peter Nowotny, Werner Waldhäusl
    Studysummary This study found that young women with female-pattern hair loss exhibit increased testosterone production rates while dihydrotestosterone production rates remain within or below the normal range.
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