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January 2006 in “Drug Metabolism Reviews” This review discusses how dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may exert its biological effects through multiple receptors and reports no new clinical results.
March 2026 in “European Journal of Medical and Health Research” In this case-control study, researchers observed that women with female pattern hair loss exhibited significantly lower serum IGF-1 levels than controls, while IGFBP-3 levels showed no significant difference, suggesting a potential role for IGF-1 in the condition.
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June 2000 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that older men with vertex balding had lower levels of IGFBP-3 and higher levels of IGF-1 in their plasma.
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June 2000 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that older men with vertex balding have lower circulating levels of the protein IGFBP-3 and higher levels of IGF-1.
July 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that women with female pattern hair loss had significantly lower serum IGF-1 levels than controls, suggesting a possible role for IGF-1 in this condition.