Androgenetic Alopecia: Hair Density Study in Women Without Androgenetic Alopecia
October 1990
in “
Archives of Dermatology
”
Studysummary This piece describes a study designed to quantify hair density in the frontoparietal area of women without self-reported androgenetic alopecia, but it reports no results.
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The document describes a study by The Upjohn Company that measured hair density in the frontoparietal area of the scalp of women without androgenetic alopecia. The study found that the number of nonvellus hairs was similar in each quadrant of the scalp, and accurate assessment of hair loss and growth could be achieved using a computer-assisted hair-counting technique. The study involved 62 subjects and was conducted 32 years ago.
