March 2009 in “The Journal of Urology” Low dose finasteride causes only minor changes in PSA levels in men over 50 with BPH.
January 2008 in “Anhui nongye kexue” Mongolia sheep hair follicles grew well in a serum-free medium for 19 days.
January 2008 in “Yearbook of Endocrinology” Dutasteride and finasteride can change semen and hormone levels in men.
April 2007 in “Nature Clinical Practice Urology” Finasteride lowers PSA levels about the same whether taken at 1 mg or 5 mg daily.
January 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Medicine” Testosterone therapy improves strength and body composition in older men with low testosterone.
January 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Medicine” Testosterone boosts physical performance, grip strength, and lean body mass in older men with low testosterone.
January 2004 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Men with androgenetic alopecia do not have elevated DHEA-S levels.
Zinc levels in hair and blood are linked to enzyme activity in people with certain skin conditions.
March 2023 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” Low vitamin D levels are linked to higher rates of hair loss in women.
February 2023 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Men with androgenetic alopecia may have higher cardiovascular risk due to elevated serum endocan levels.
February 2023 in “El-Minia Medical Bulletin” Female hair loss patients may benefit from zinc and iron supplements.
February 2023 in “Singapore Medical Journal” Men with androgenetic alopecia have unique metabolomic patterns that could help develop targeted treatments.
January 2023 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” Low levels of vitamin D and ferritin may increase the risk of female pattern hair loss.
People with early onset hair loss (Androgenetic Alopecia) in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, have significantly lower iron levels compared to those with adult-onset hair loss.
March 2022 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” AGA patients have lower serum vaspin levels, which might help detect the condition early.
February 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Women with pattern hair loss may have more stress in their bodies due to a lack of NRF2, a protein. Eating healthy and losing weight could help reduce this stress and improve hair loss. NRF2 boosters might also help treat this type of hair loss.
December 2021 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Higher Alarin levels may predict androgenetic alopecia and metabolic syndrome.
November 2021 in “International Journal of Trichology” Low PON1 levels may indicate and predict the severity of hair loss.
September 2021 in “Journal of advances in medicine and medical research” Low Vitamin D levels are linked to female hair loss.
July 2021 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Alopecia patients have less GPER-1, which might affect hair loss.
May 2021 in “Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology” Females with androgenic alopecia have significantly lower vitamin D3 and ferritin levels.
December 2020 in “Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases” No strong link between testosterone or DHEAS levels and acne or hair loss in females.
September 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Higher myostatin and insulin resistance are linked to androgenetic alopecia.
August 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Higher FABP4 levels may help diagnose androgenetic alopecia early.
July 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Young men with early hair loss and high SAA3 levels are at higher risk for heart disease.
February 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Higher Galectin-3 levels are linked to insulin resistance and may predict androgenetic alopecia severity.
Women with androgenetic alopecia (hair loss) have normal prostate specific antigen levels but higher testosterone levels.
May 2013 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” High aldosterone and free testosterone levels link to female hair loss; testing aldosterone may predict hypertension risk.
April 2012 in “Journal of IMAB” Men with male pattern baldness don't necessarily have high levels of Dehydroepyandrosterone-sulfate, and there's no link between its levels and the severity of hair loss.