Androgenic Alopecia, (Male Pattern Baldness) is not indicator of prostate cancer. Androgenic Alopecia has been thought to may be associated with possible connection to prostate growth (bph and prostate cancer. This correlation is derived from the basis of hair loss research that was discovered during the finasteride (Propecia) discovery and research years, and the role …
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is an androgen, synthesized primarily in the prostate gland, testes, hair follicles, and adrenal glands by the enzyme 5α-reductase by means of reducing the 4,5 double-bond of the hormone testosterone. Approximately 5% of serum testosterone produced in men undergoes 5α-reduction to form the more potent androgen, dihydrotestosterone. DHT has three times greater affinity …