Factors Associated With Female Pattern Hair Loss And Its Prevalence In Taiwanese Women: A Community-Based Survey

    November 2012 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Lin-Hui Su, Lisheng Chen, Tony Hsiu Hsi Chen
    Studysummary This study reported that female pattern hair loss was prevalent in 11.8% of women aged 30 and older and was associated with high fasting glucose, fewer childbirths, oral contraceptive use, and excessive ultraviolet exposure.
    Automatically generated from the study's abstract, not written by a person, and not a review of the full paper. Not medical advice or a treatment recommendation. Read the original study, and consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing treatment. Full disclaimer
    Read the full study on ntur.lib.ntu.edu.tw →
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Research cited in this study 23

    1. Association Analysis of Estrogen Receptor Beta Gene (ESR2) Polymorphisms with Female Pattern Hair Loss British Journal of Dermatology · 2011
    2. Female Pattern Hair Loss in Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome British Journal of Dermatology · 2010
    3. Prevalence of Androgenetic Alopecia in China: A Community-Based Study in Six Cities British Journal of Dermatology · 2010
    4. Elevated Aldosterone Levels in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia British Journal of Dermatology · 2009
    5. Prevalence and Types of Androgenetic Alopecia in Shanghai, China: A Community-Based Study British Journal of Dermatology · 2009
    6. Prolactin and the Skin: A Dermatological Perspective on an Ancient Pleiotropic Peptide Hormone Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2008
    7. Follicular Miniaturization in Female Pattern Hair Loss: Clinicopathological Correlations British Journal of Dermatology · 2006
    8. Human Scalp Hair Follicles Are Both a Target and a Source of Prolactin, Which Serves as an Autocrine and/or Paracrine Promoter of Apoptosis-Driven Hair Follicle Regression American Journal of Pathology · 2006
    9. Prevalence of Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss in Maryborough Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings · 2005
    10. Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Well-Being Among a 63-Year-Old Cohort of Women With Androgenetic Alopecia: A Finnish Population-Based Study Health and Quality of Life Outcomes · 2005
    11. Androgenetic Alopecia and Coronary Artery Disease in Women Dermatology Online Journal · 2005
    12. Is Androgenetic Alopecia a Photoaggravated Dermatosis? Dermatology · 2003
    13. Female Pattern Hair Loss Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2002
    14. Effects of Minoxidil 2% vs. Cyproterone Acetate Treatment on Female Androgenetic Alopecia: A Controlled, 12-Month Randomized Trial British Journal of Dermatology · 2002
    15. The Prevalence and Types of Androgenetic Alopecia in Korean Men and Women British Journal of Dermatology · 2001
    16. Hair Density, Hair Diameter, and the Prevalence of Female Pattern Hair Loss British Journal of Dermatology · 2001
    17. Lack of Efficacy of Finasteride in Postmenopausal Women with Androgenetic Alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2000
    18. Female Androgenetic Alopecia: A Separate Entity Dermatologic Surgery · 2000
    19. Measuring Reversal of Hair Miniaturization in Androgenetic Alopecia by Follicular Counts in Horizontal Sections of Serial Scalp Biopsies: Results of Finasteride 1mg Treatment of Men and Postmenopausal Women Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings · 1999
    20. On The Effect Of Estrogen Receptor Agonists And Antagonists On The Mouse Hair Follicle Cycle Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1998
    21. Failure of Topical Estrogen Receptor Agonists and Antagonists to Alter Murine Hair Follicle Cycling Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1998
    22. Patterned Androgenic Alopecia in Women Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1988
    23. Classification of the Types of Androgenetic Alopecia (Common Baldness) Occurring in the Female Sex British Journal of Dermatology · 1977