Low sex-hormone binding globulin levels in young women with diffuse hair loss.
We measured plasma sex-hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and testosterone levels in a pilot study of eight women aged 21-41 years who complained of diffuse hair loss; and subsequently in a larger group of fifteen patients of a similar age range. There was a significant reduction in SHBG levels in both groups of patients when compared ot controls, but testosterone values were normal.
D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000378:metabolism*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006065:Gonadotropins, Pituitary / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / Q000032:analysis*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
D006065:Gonadotropins, Pituitary; D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin; D013739:Testosterone; D004958:Estradiol; D007501:Iron