Androgenetic Alopecia in Men and Women: An Overview of Cause and Treatment

December 1997 in “ PubMed ”

Jay Roberts

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TLDR Hair loss in men and women can cause stress, but new treatments are being developed due to better understanding of its causes.

The 1997 review discussed the causes and treatments of androgenetic alopecia in both men and women. It highlighted that hair loss can cause anxiety and distress in individuals. The review also mentioned that new understanding of the causes of androgenetic alopecia was leading to potential new medical therapies. The pathophysiology, clinical presentations, diagnosis, and current and future treatments of androgenetic alopecia were discussed. However, specific details about these topics were not provided in the document.

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