The impact of levothyroxine on thyroid autoimmunity and hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis activity in men with autoimmune hypothyroidism and early-onset androgenetic alopecia | Zendy

Robert Krysiak | Zendy; Karolina Kowalcze | Zendy; Bogdan Marek | Zendy; Bogusław Okopień | Zendy

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The impact of levothyroxine on thyroid autoimmunity and hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis activity in men with autoimmune hypothyroidism and early-onset androgenetic alopecia

Author(s) -

Robert Krysiak,

Karolina Kowalcze,

Bogdan Marek,

Bogusław Okopień

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

endokrynologia polska

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.413

H-Index - 27

eISSN - 2299-8306

pISSN - 0423-104X

DOI - 10.5603/ep.a2021.0071

Subject(s) - levothyroxine , medicine , endocrinology , thyroid peroxidase , anti thyroid autoantibodies , thyroid , testosterone (patch) , thyroglobulin , autoantibody , antibody , immunology

Administration of testosterone or dehydroepiandrosterone to subjects with low levels of these hormones was found to reduce thyroid antibody titres. Male-pattern baldness is accompanied by mildly increased androgen levels. The present study was aimed at investigating whether early-onset androgenetic alopecia determines the impact of exogenous levothyroxine on thyroid autoimmunity and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis activity in young men with autoimmune hypothyroidism.

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