Association of low-insulin sensitivity measured by quantitative insulin sensitivity check index with hair loss in 55-year-old men. A Finnish population-based study

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 466-468

  Hirsso, Paivi ^a   Rajala, U ^a   Hiltunen, L ^b   Laakso, M ^b   Koskela, P ^c   Harkonen P ^d   Keinanen Kiukaanniemi S ^b  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d OULU DEACONESS INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FINLAND; GLUCOSE CLAMP TECHNIQUE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTERVIEW; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; NECK CIRCUMFERENCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE INSULIN SENSITIVITY CHECK INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 33748458070     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2005.00520.x     Document Type: Letter

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