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Hair loss in women — References

References

1 Redmond, G. 1998. Androgens and women’s health. Int. J. Fertil. Women’s Med., 43 (2), 91–97. Review; Jelovsek, F. Hair balding and polycystic ovarian syndrome. URL: http://www.wdxcyber.com/napear02.htm (accessed 01.07.2006).

2 Matilainen, V., et al. 2003. Hair loss, insulin resistance, and heredity in middle-aged women. A population–based study. J. Cardiovasc. Risk, 10 (3), 227–231.

3 Mercola, J. 2004. Testosterone-suppressor drug slightly improves women’s hair loss. URL: http://www.mercola.com/2003/feb/8/flutamide.htm (accessed 01.07.2006).

   Carmina, E., & Lobo, R. 2003. Treatment of hyperandrogenic alopecia in women. Fertil. & Steril. 79 (1), 91–95.

4 Avram, M., et al. 2007. The current role of laser/light sources in the treatment of male and female pattern hair loss. J. Cosmet. Laser Ther., 9 (1), 27–28. Review. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&
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Additional Reading/Resources

Thiedke, C. 2003. Alopecia in women. Am. Fam. Physician., 67 (5), 1007–1014, 1017–1018.

URL’s (accessed 01.17.2006):
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20030301/1007.html

American Family Physician hand-out:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20030301/1017ph.html


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Original Publication Date: 05/01/2006
Last Modified: 08/17/2009
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet

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