Adolescent Androgenic Alopecia: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
October 2011
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Studysummary This review discusses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of adolescent androgenic alopecia and reports no new clinical results.
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The document "Adolescent androgenic alopecia" from 2011 discussed pattern hair loss in individuals younger than 18 years, and early-onset androgenic alopecia, which refers to pattern hair loss before 35 years of age. The studies published in the decade prior to the document's publication helped clarify the prevalence of adolescent androgenic alopecia, the genetic and physiological mechanisms underlying hair loss, and the associated psychological and systemic morbidities. The document provided an overview of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of adolescent androgenic alopecia.
