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., Rajabi-Estarabadi, A., Zartab, H., Hassanzadeh, H., Dowlati, Y. (2017). Classification and Scoring of Androgenetic Alopecia (Male and Female Pattern). In: Humbert, P., Fanian, F., Maibach, H., Agache, P. (eds) Agache's Measuring the Skin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32383-1_101
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