Article
[Androgenetic alopecia. Current aspects of a common phenotype].
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - 1 Aug 2003
Hanneken S, Ritzmann S, Nöthen M M, Kruse R
Abstract excerpt
Androgenetic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss in men and women. The disorder represents a quantitative phenotype with an underlying genetic disposition. So far none of the causative genes have been identified. Under the influence of androgens there is a shortening of the anagen phase as well as a reduction of the cellular hair matrix volume in the involved scalp area. This results in the...
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