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Androgenetic Alopecia

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European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments

Abstract

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), also referred to as male-pattern hair loss or common baldness in men and as female-pattern hair loss in women, is the most common hair loss disorder, affecting both men and women.

The hair loss is genetically determined, androgen induced, age dependent, and with sex-dependent differences in incidence, pattern, and severity.

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Abbreviations

AGA:

Androgenetic alopecia

DHEA:

Dehydroepiandrosterone

DTH:

Dihydrotestosterone

EBM:

Evidence-based medicine

PHL:

Pattern hair loss

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    Ralph M. Trüeb

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Trüeb, R.M. (2015). Androgenetic Alopecia. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M., Dessinioti, C., D’Erme, A.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45139-7_5

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