Biochemical roles of testosterone and epitestosterone to 5α-reductase as indicators of male-pattern baldness

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-61

  Choi, Man Ho ^a,b   Yoo, Young Sook ^a   Chung, Bong Chul ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dihydrotestosterone; GC MS; Hair; Steroids

Indexed keywords

EPITESTOSTERONE; INDICATOR; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FATHER; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035138932     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2001.00188.x     Document Type: Article

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