Diabetes and Diffuse Thinning?

hey doc,

just wondering, does diabetes have a role in hairloss? the worst person in my family was my grandfather who was a norwood 3 in his mid thirties and then lost it all. interestingly he had diabetes, and i noticed from pictures of him that he had diffuse thinning everywhere. when i looked it up on the internet it seems than diabetes causes diffuse thinning, is this true?
thanks

Diabetes is a disease that affects multiple organ system. While not common, it can cause diffuse hair loss, particularly if it is not well controlled. It is important to understand that stress in people with the genes for hair loss, induces hair loss. I must believe that a diabetic who inherited genetic balding and doesn’t control his diabetes well, must be stressed enough to lose hair.