Abstract
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common hair loss disorder which is seen in both men and women. AGA is a nonscarring progressive reduction of the hair follicle with a usually characteristic pattern distribution in genetically predisposed men and women. AGA is classified into several patterns. Currently, the Hamilton-Norwood classification system for men and the Ludwig grade system for women are the most commonly used grading systems for AGA.
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Firooz, A., Estarabadi, A., Zartab, H., Hasanzadeh, H., Dowlati, Y. (2015). Classification and Scoring of Androgenetic Alopecia (Male and Female Pattern). In: Humbert, P., Maibach, H., Fanian, F., Agache, P. (eds) Measuring the Skin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26594-0_101-1
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