INTRODUCTION: Leptin is a 167 - amino acid polypeptide hormone, identified in 1994 by positional cloning in the mouse and human. This hormone is secreted by the white adipose tissue in proportion to body energy (fat) stored. Leptin functions as a satiety factor in the regulation of body weight. So far, many studies have pointed to a direct role of ... Read more

Thirty cases with androgenetic alopecia and ten healthy controls (male to female ratio was 1:1) were subjected to the measurement of serum hormonal levels (total testosterone, free testosterone, dehydro• epiandrosterone sulphate, estradiol, progesterone and prolactin). All hormones were analysed by radioimmunoassay technique. The evaluation of our hormonal findings revealed that there was a statistically significant increase in serum estradiol levels ... Read more

Introduction: Leptin is a 167 - amino acid polypeptide hormone, identified in 1994 by positional cloning in the mouse and human. This hormone is secreted by the white adipose tissue in proportion to body energy (fat) stored. Leptin functions as a satiety factor in the regulation of body weight. So far, many studies have pointed to a direct role of ... Read more