October 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” Females with idiopathic hirsutism have higher levels of omentin-1, which may lead to excessive hair growth.
February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” There is no significant link between insulin resistance and certain hair disorders like idiopathic hirsutism and androgenic alopecia.
September 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Higher myostatin and insulin resistance are linked to androgenetic alopecia.
2 citations,
October 2021 in “Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health” High uric acid levels are more common in PCOS patients, especially those with androgenic PCOS, and are linked with increased cardiovascular risk and other metabolic issues.
5 citations,
March 2019 in “International Journal of Endocrinology” Exercise and finasteride together improve ovary health in PCOS rats.