Study of the International Epidemiology of Androgenetic Alopecia in Young Caucasian Men Using Photographs from the Internet

    January 2015 in “ Indian Journal of Dermatology ”
    Yaniv Shalom Avital, Márta Morvay, Magdolna Gaaland, Lajos Kemény
    Studysummary This study reports that severe androgenic alopecia prevalence in young Caucasian men increases with age, varies by region, and that body mass index may be a risk factor.
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