November 1986 in “PubMed” Women with androgenetic alopecia have lower SHBG levels.
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April 2009 in “Fertility and Sterility”
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November 2015 in “Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism” Certain SHBG gene variants, like rs727428, are linked to higher testosterone levels in women with PCOS.
September 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Higher SHBG levels are linked to less severe hair loss in women, but vitamin D levels don't seem to affect hair loss.
June 2026 in “Biomolecules and Biomedicine” Phoenixin levels are higher in PCOS patients and may help in diagnosis.