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posted by V, 24.09.2007, 16:37

INSULIN RESISTANCE AND HAIR LOSS IN WOMEN
Gabe Mirkin, M.D.
A study from Finland shows that women at increased risk for diabetes are also at increased risk for male-pattern baldness.
Many studies show that men susceptible to diabetes are at increased risk for male pattern baldness, but this is the first to show the same risk for women. Signs of increased risk for diabetes include: storing fat primarily in the belly, rather than the hips; having high blood levels of triglycerides, having low blood levels of the good HDL cholesterol, having a blood level of HBA1C over 6, having microalbumin in the urine, or having a fatty liver.

Male-pattern baldness is seen in women who with polycystic ovary syndrome, or any condition that raises testosterone blood levels. Women who are susceptible to diabetes often have very high levels of insulin, that cause the ovaries to produce large amounts of testosterone that causes male pattern baldness.
Hair loss, insulin resistance, and heredity in middle-aged women. A population-based study. Journal of Cardiovascular Risk, 2003, Vol 10, Iss 3, pp 227-231. V Matilainen, M Laakso, P Hirsso, P Koskela, U Rajala, S KeinanenKiukaanniemi. Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi S, Univ Oulu, Dept Publ Sci & Gen Practice, POB 5000, FIN-90014 Oulu, FINLAND
Checked 9/1/05

Hormonal imbalance due to menopause or PCOS is the primary causes of male pattern baldness in women. Because so many women with PCOS have high levels of circulating androgens and are also insulin resistant, a growing number of practitioners are looking at the connection between insulin resistance, testosterone and hair loss. It’s possible that receptor sensitivity to insulin and sensitivity to androgens go hand in hand. One Finnish study of women in their 60’s showed a definitive correlation between insulin resistance and increased risk of hair thinning, particularly when a subject had a paternal history of hair loss.

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