Hormones and hair patterning in men: A role for insulin-like growth factor 1?

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 200-203

  Signorello, L B ^a   Wuu, J ^a   Hsieh, C C ^a   Tzonou, A ^a   Trichopoulos, D ^a   Mantzoros, C S ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEX HORMONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE;

AGE; AGED; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GREECE; HAIR GROWTH; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033045507     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70188-X     Document Type: Article

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