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December 2018 in “Veterinary dermatology” The hair coat disorder in Schipperkes is similar to Alopecia X and involves increased androstenedione levels and hair cycle arrest.
December 2013 in “대한피부과학회지” Korean women with female pattern hair loss have higher levels of ferritin, testosterone, and vitamin D than average.
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December 2020 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” The document concludes that more research is needed to confirm if blood tests for things like iron and vitamin D are helpful for hair loss from Telogen effluvium.
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August 2017 in “European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology” Lower vaspin levels in the blood may indicate a better response to fertility treatment in women with PCOS.
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April 1992 in “Clinical Endocrinology” Having enough iron improves the effectiveness of a specific hair loss treatment in women.
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May 2024 in “World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews” Low iron levels are strongly linked to chronic hair loss in women.
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September 2014 in “Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology” High afamin levels are linked to metabolic syndrome and may predict its development in women with insulin resistance.
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January 2019 in “International journal of trichology” People with Alopecia areata often have lower Vitamin D levels, which might affect the severity of their condition.
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May 2022 in “BMC Women's Health” High levels of anti-Müllerian hormone can indicate polycystic ovarian syndrome in women who can have babies.
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2 citations,
November 2019 in “Case reports in women's health” Ovarian vein sampling helped diagnose rare ovarian tumors causing high testosterone, and surgery to remove the tumors lowered the testosterone levels.
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January 2021 in “Journal of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College” Cyproterone acetate and ethinylestradiol significantly lowered AMH levels in PCOS patients resistant to clomiphene.
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2 citations,
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