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Re:Men's average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 ... by moffkalast on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @06:36PM (#48824971)
My takeaway from this is that obesity... is the cure for baldness? xd
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Re:Men's average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 ... by vinyl7 on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @06:37PM (#48824983)
Baldness is caused by dht
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Re:Men's average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 ... by cromka on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @07:11PM (#48825266)
Which is a byproduct of testosterone, so...
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Re:Men's average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 ... by dumberquestions on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @01:11AM (#48827781)
Even if more testosterone means more DHT, most of the variability in hair loss is explained by differences in DHT sensitivity levels.
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Re:Men's average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 ... by moffkalast on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @04:36AM (#48829237)
It would explain why fat people are more often than not bald anyway and why Styropyro has the most hair I've ever seen on a person regardless of his condition.
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