In the 'Symptoms - Hair' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about age at which pattern hair loss became significant:
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If you suffer from male pattern hair loss (balding), at approximately what age did it start progressing significantly?
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Your answer |
...indicates |
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"Not applicable / don't know" |
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"25 or under" |
Early male pattern baldness |
A symptom |
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"26 to 35" |
Early male pattern baldness |
A symptom |
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"36 to 45" |
Delayed onset male pattern baldness |
A symptom |
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"Over 45" |
Delayed onset male pattern baldness |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
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Elevated Insulin Levels |
Although early baldness on the top of the head may be a non-modifiable risk factor for heart disease, it may serve as a useful clinical marker to identify men at increased risk of insulin problems and cardiac risk who would benefit from more detailed screening and lifestyle, dietary, nutritional and other interventive therapies. [Lancet September 30, 2000; 356: pp.1165-1166] |
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GLOSSARY
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart, also, pertaining to the stomach area adjacent to the esophagus.
Insulin
A hormone secreted by the pancreas in response to elevated blood glucose levels. Insulin stimulates the liver, muscles, and fat cells to remove glucose from the blood for use or storage.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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