Article
Evaluation of androgen receptor gene as a candidate gene in female androgenetic alopecia.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Jun 2009
el-Samahy May H, Shaheen Maha A, Saddik Dina E B, Abdel-Fattah Nermeen S A, el-Sawi Mohammad A, Mahran Manal Z, Shehab Abeer A A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic polymorphisms of the androgen receptor (AR) gene have been studied in male androgenetic alopecia (AGA); however, little is known about gene polymorphism and female AGA. AIM: To evaluate the AR gene as a candidate gene for female AGA. METHODS: Thirty premenopausal Egyptian female patients with AGA (mean age, 32.3 +/- 7 years) and 11 age- and sex-matched controls were included. All subjects...
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