Androgenetic Alopecia: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics in a South-West Nigerian Population

    September 2021 in “ Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria ”
    Sebastine Oiwoh, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Olayinka A. Olasode, Emmanuel Olaniyi Onayemi
    Studysummary This study found that the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia among adults in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, was 29.95%, with a higher incidence in men and mixed type baldness as the most common phenotype.
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