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Insulin gene polymorphism and premature male pattern baldness in the general population.
Clinical science (London, England : 1979) - 1 Jun 1999
Ellis J A, Stebbing M, Harrap S B
Abstract excerpt
Insulin is found in hair follicles and may play a role in the regulation of androgen metabolism and the hair growth cycle, which are relevant to the loss of scalp hair known as male pattern baldness. An excess of dihydrotestosterone on balding scalp indicates that the condition is androgen dependent. Premature male pattern baldness may be the male phenotype of familial polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition...
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