Sex-hormone binding globulin and total testosterone levels in androgenetic alopecia in women

ABSTRACT

Thirty-one female patients with androgenetic alopecia, which is considered to be an androgen dependent condition, were examined and total serum testosterone [T] and sex hormone binding globulin [SHBG] were determined. Twenty age-matched female control subjects were included. In spite of detection of very mild increase of the mean serum testosterone and mild decrease of the mean SHBG levels in patients in comparison with control values, no significant differences were found between both group. So, the serum total testosterone and SHBG levels did not correlate with androgenetic alopecia in women