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    Glossary Insulin

    hormone that regulates blood sugar by aiding glucose uptake

    Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps regulate blood sugar levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells for energy or storage. In people with diabetes, either the body doesn't produce enough insulin or the cells don't respond properly to it, leading to elevated blood sugar levels.

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    1. Insulins impact on androgen levels Reddit · 17 Apr 2022
    2. Does high sugar/insulin resistance or generally bad diet prevent fin/dut from working? Reddit · 9 Dec 2025
    3. Claim: Insulin resistance increases the enzyme that creates DHT and affects the liver's ability to control hormones Reddit · 15 Oct 2025
    4. Anyone with high glucose, insulin resistance, pre-diabetes or diabetes notice any regrowth after starting treatment? Reddit · 13 Dec 2024
    5. ‘Long term use of fin/dut may be associated with health risks including fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, dry eye disease and potential kidney disease.’ Reddit · 12 Jul 2024
    6. 22M Seeking Advice: Gyno, Insulin Resistance and Hair Loss Solutions Community · 14 Sept 2025
    7. Are carbohydrates needed for hair growth Reddit · 8 Aug 2024
    8. A science based addition to your hair loss routine Reddit · 4 Jul 2024
    9. 5 years of min / finasteride, no longer slowing loss. Reddit · 15 Dec 2022
    10. Conflicting Hair Loss Treatment Advice at 18 with Medical Background Community · 25 Jul 2026
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    1. Abdominal Fat Quantity and Distribution in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Extent of Its Relation to Insulin Resistance The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2007 · 270 citations
    2. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, and Obesity: Navigating the Pathophysiologic Labyrinth International journal of reproductive medicine · 2014 · 222 citations
    3. Insulin administration alters gonadal steroid metabolism independent of changes in gonadotropin secretion in insulin-resistant women with the polycystic ovary syndrome. Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1989 · 202 citations
    4. Role of insulin, insulin‐like growth factor‐1, hyperglycaemic food and milk consumption in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris Experimental dermatology · 2009 · 200 citations
    5. Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Correlation between hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance and obesity Clinica Chimica Acta · 2019 · 195 citations
    6. Androgen Induction of Follicular Epithelial Cell Growth Is Mediated via Insulin-like Growth Factor-I from Dermal Papilla Cells Biochemical and biophysical research communications · 1995 · 173 citations
    7. Overexpression of insulin-like growth factor-1 induces hyperplasia, dermal abnormalities, and spontaneous tumor formation in transgenic mice Oncogene · 1997 · 147 citations
    8. The influence of androgens on insulin resistance Fertility and sterility · 1984 · 135 citations
    9. Insulin Sensitizers for the Treatment of Hirsutism: A Systematic Review and Metaanalyses of Randomized Controlled Trials The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2008 · 121 citations
    10. Early androgenetic alopecia as a marker of insulin resistance The Lancet · 2000 · 115 citations
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