Research Article

Increased DHEAS and Decreased Total Testosterone Serum Levels in a Subset of Men with Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia: Does a Male PCOS-Equivalent Exist?

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Study design. Eighty-one men younger than thirty years were enrolled in this study. Among them, forty-three had androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and were recruited as patients, and thirty-six made up the group of controls. Patients with AGA and at least one between BMI >25 kg/m2, HOMA index >2.5, and SHBG <25 nmol/l were included in Group 1 (n = 21). The remaining men made up Group 2 (n = 22). Group 1 included 7 patients having BMI >25 kg/m2, 2 patients having SHBG <25 nmol/l, 4 with IR, and 8 a combination of such alterations.