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Study: 5AR inhibition has no effect for female pattern baldness (Propecia, Finasteride for Women)

posted by bunnyheather, 09.06.2008, 14:31

» This is a good study. I think this study contradicts the claims made by
» many hair loss products on the market that are formulated for female hair
» loss users.
»
» Production rates of testosterone and of dihydrotestosterone in female
» pattern hair loss.
»
» Vierhapper H, Maier H, Nowotny P, Waldhausl W.
»
» Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine
» III, University of Vienna, Austria.
»
» Production rates of testosterone (T) and of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) were
» determined in young women (n=8, age, 23 to 40 years) with female-pattern
» hair loss using the stable isotope dilution technique and mass
» spectrometry. 1 alpha,2 alpha-d-testosterone and
» 2,3,4-13C-dihydro-testosterone were infused for 10 hours at a dose of 2
» microg/h each and blood samples were obtained at 20-minute intervals during
» the last 4 hours of the observation period. In the presence of normal
» metabolic clearance rates (MCRs), production rates of T were increased
» (9.4+/-5.0 microg/h; normal, 4.3+/-1.9 microg/h, P<.05). MCRs of DHT
» (8.0+/-3.4 L/h; normal, 25.9+/-12.3 L/h, P<.002) were subnormal in all
» women and the production rates of DHT were within or below the normal range
» (mean, 1.6+/-0.6 microg/h; normal, 2.9+/-1.1 microg/h, P<.02).
»
» Unlike men with male-pattern baldness, women with female-pattern
» baldness are characterized by increased production rates of T, but not of
» DHT. These results are compatible with the idea that 5 alpha-reductase
» inhibition is of no therapeutical value in female-pattern baldness.
»
» PMID: 12870172





But there are other studies you have posted that say it does help women....?


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Complete thread:

• Study: 5AR inhibition has no effect for female pattern baldness - HairSite, 09.06.2008, 00:54
  • Study: 5AR inhibition has no effect for female pattern baldness - bunnyheather, 09.06.2008, 14:31
    • Study: 5AR inhibition has no effect for female pattern baldness - bunnyheather, 09.06.2008, 14:33
    • Study: 5AR inhibition has no effect for female pattern baldness - HairSite, 09.06.2008, 21:40
  • Study: 5AR inhibition has no effect for female pattern baldness - JL, 09.06.2008, 15:02
    • Study: 5AR inhibition has no effect for female pattern baldness - HairSite, 09.06.2008, 21:44