Male androgenetic alopecia: Population-based study in 1,005 subjects

Male androgenetic alopecia.

IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD Androgenetic alopecia affects up to 80% of males by the age of 80. The synonym 'male-pattern hair loss' highlights the fact that hair loss occurs in a defined and reproducible pattern. Hair loss results in reduced self esteem, loss of confidence and anxiety in affected men. An effective treatment for hair baldness would be desirable. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW In and...

Androgenetic Alopecia

Inflammation in androgenetic alopecia

Years of research have led to the conclusion that androgenetic alopecia may be a result of an alteration in the hair growth cycle and/or a premature aging of the pilosebaceous unit. The etiology of androgenetic alopecia has been defined as multifactorial or even polygenic in nature. The fact that the success rate of treatment with either antihypertensive agents or modulators of androgen metabol...

Prevalence and types of androgenetic alopecia in north Anatolian population: A community-based study.

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and pattern of androgenetic alopecia in Turkey and to compare the results with different regions. METHODS The community-based study was carried out from September 2012 to June 2013 across all the 12 districts of Tokat province of Turkey. Individuals 20-years-old or older were included, and more than two first-degree relatives were excluded. Dermatological...

Medical Comorbidities and the Onset of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Population-Based, Case-Control Study

Vol. 30, No. 2, 2018 251 Received October 17, 2016, Revised May 3, 2017, Accepted for publication May 15, 2017 Corresponding author: Won-Soo Lee, Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, 20 Ilsan-ro, Wonju 26426, Korea. Tel: 82-33-741-0622, Fax: 82-33-748-2650, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creativ...