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Could supplements that increase testosterone cause hair loss in men?

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Dr. DeWayde Perry answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Possibly: Depending on what supplement is used and how much testosterone is produced will partly determine how much testosterone will be converted to DHT which is primarily involved with hair loss.

Answered 6/25/2014

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