I am not your doctor and you need to discuss your treatment option with the doctor who ordered the HairDX test. Is a 30% chance a worthwhile investment for you to take a pill a day? You can discuss your risks and benefits with your doctor. I would not know if you would be a […]
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The HairDX Test for Finasteride Response should be able to tell you if you are a good responder to the medication, but the best test to find out if finasteride or dutasteride is working is to get a bulk measurement of the scalp hair in 4 different locations. It should’ve be done before the drug […]
I’m guessing you’re talking about the Genetic Test for Female Androgen Sensitivity, but what does sensitivity to testosterone really mean? It does not mean you are necessarily a candidate for finasteride. Remember that finasteride is NOT approved for women, so I would talk to the doctor that conducted the HairDX test and discuss these results […]
Snippet from the press release: Read the full press release — Breakthrough Genetic Discovery Helps Dermatologists Prescribe Effective Treatment For Female Hair Loss Women have few options when it comes to treating genetic hair loss, and this new HairDX test seems to point out which women might respond to finasteride and which will not. I […]
The HairDX genetic test for balding is not a simple yes/no test. It provides a percentage factor, which is why in my humble opinion, it only confuses patients (as it seems to have done for you). So basically the HairDX test said you have a 40% chance of developing MPB… and now you’re asking me […]
I do think the HairDX for Finasteride Response test is a good idea, but it can open people up to the idea of taking medication when it is not necessary. Just because the test tells you that your response to finasteride would be good, it doesn’t mean you should automatically get on the drug if […]
There are two HairDX tests — one which shows if you carry the genes for balding, and one which suggests how sensitive you are to finasteride. The statistics on both of these are not 100%, but HairDX doesn’t provide an actual accuracy percentage that I could find. I don’t have enough experience with HairDX to […]
The CAG repeat test from HairDX (marketed as “Finasteride Response Test“), will tell you if you may respond to drugs like Propecia. Start from there and then discuss the findings with your doctor. To my knowledge, there is not direct quantification of the HairDX test for CAG and the dose required of drugs like finasteride. […]
Men have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome so the impact for the test on a man’s only X chromosome is clearly from one parent or the other. The overall predictability is only about 70% and possibly the cause of the difference between 70% and 100% are the other factors associated with gene expression […]
I do not call the Norwood Class 2 pattern balding (see graphic at right), as this is just a mature hairline. Also it is important to realize that the expression of the balding gene is another variable here. You can have the gene(s) for balding, yet still not express it. So on one hand, the […]
I don’t believe that the HairDX genetic tests can explain the causes for DUPA.
You do not need the HairDX test to find out if you have a balding gene if you already show miniaturization and/or balding. The CAG repeat test, however, does suggest how sensitive you will be to a drug like finasteride. This may have value in establishing expectations for finasteride, but any benefit of finasteride is […]
I have just requested the HairDX tests get shipped to me last week and expect to have them in hand shortly. I have not had the opportunity to use any of the HairDX tests yet, so I don’t have my own results at this time. To my knowledge, these are not available over the Internet […]
I also found this interesting news release at Marketwatch.com that discusses the HairDX (RxR) Genetic Test for Finasteride a bit more. I am trying to understand how I would use the information that this new test would supply. I suppose if the test shows someone is not going to be very responsive to Propecia, then […]
Snippet from the article: Read the full article at MarketWatch. Interesting news regarding the business side of genetic testing. Yet in my opinion, the diagnosis of genetic male pattern balding (MPB) probably does not require a genetic test as the diagnosis is self evident in the pattern of balding or miniaturization. Do you need a […]
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