Androgenetic alopecia: Clinical features and trichoscopy
Androgenetic alopecia, known alternatively as male pattern baldness when men are affected, and female pattern hair loss, when it affects women, is a form of alopecia characterized by miniaturization – a process wherein thick, long terminal hair are converted to short, thin, miniaturized hair due to...
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| description | Androgenetic alopecia, known alternatively as male pattern baldness when men are affected, and female pattern hair loss, when it affects women, is a form of alopecia characterized by miniaturization – a process wherein thick, long terminal hair are converted to short, thin, miniaturized hair due to the effect of dihydrotestosterone. Various pathogenetic mechanisms exist that support the process. Due to the unusually high disease burden and the psychosocial affliction, a lot of research in underway in the field. Clinically, this subtype of patterned hair loss presents with typical and atypical patterns presenting with thinning of hair and / or balding, or both. It is of paramount importance to recognize and grade the disease early to administer appropriate therapy. Trichoscopy also plays a major role in diagnosing, prognosticating and even monitoring patient response to therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d66cc1fc3ebc496bbdff919f1ce09dd92022-12-22T04:28:46ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsClinical Dermatology Review2542-551X2542-55282022-01-0162636810.4103/cdr.cdr_1_22Androgenetic alopecia: Clinical features and trichoscopyShashank BansodAseem SharmaMadhulika MhatreAndrogenetic alopecia, known alternatively as male pattern baldness when men are affected, and female pattern hair loss, when it affects women, is a form of alopecia characterized by miniaturization – a process wherein thick, long terminal hair are converted to short, thin, miniaturized hair due to the effect of dihydrotestosterone. Various pathogenetic mechanisms exist that support the process. Due to the unusually high disease burden and the psychosocial affliction, a lot of research in underway in the field. Clinically, this subtype of patterned hair loss presents with typical and atypical patterns presenting with thinning of hair and / or balding, or both. It is of paramount importance to recognize and grade the disease early to administer appropriate therapy. Trichoscopy also plays a major role in diagnosing, prognosticating and even monitoring patient response to therapy.http://www.cdriadvlkn.org/article.asp?issn=2542-551X;year=2022;volume=6;issue=2;spage=63;epage=68;aulast=Bansodandrogenetic alopeciaclinical gradingmale pattern baldnesstrichoscopy |
| spellingShingle | Shashank Bansod Aseem Sharma Madhulika Mhatre Androgenetic alopecia: Clinical features and trichoscopy Clinical Dermatology Review androgenetic alopecia clinical grading male pattern baldness trichoscopy |
| title | Androgenetic alopecia: Clinical features and trichoscopy |
| title_full | Androgenetic alopecia: Clinical features and trichoscopy |
| title_fullStr | Androgenetic alopecia: Clinical features and trichoscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Androgenetic alopecia: Clinical features and trichoscopy |
| title_short | Androgenetic alopecia: Clinical features and trichoscopy |
| title_sort | androgenetic alopecia clinical features and trichoscopy |
| topic | androgenetic alopecia clinical grading male pattern baldness trichoscopy |
| url | http://www.cdriadvlkn.org/article.asp?issn=2542-551X;year=2022;volume=6;issue=2;spage=63;epage=68;aulast=Bansod |
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