Application of the basic and specific classification on patterned hair loss in Indians
January 2013
in “International Journal of Trichology”
TLDR The BASP classification is effective for diagnosing pattern hair loss in Indian men and women.
The study evaluated the Basic and Specific (BASP) classification for pattern hair loss in 763 Indian patients (313 females and 450 males) and found it to be an effective, easily remembered, and reproducible system for diagnosing and treating pattern alopecia in both genders. The majority of female patients were aged between their 30s and 50s, while male patients were mostly in their 40s to 60s. The study concluded that the BASP classification is suitable for the Indian population, with the basic type of hair loss showing paternal inheritance and the specific type showing maternal inheritance. However, the study acknowledged limitations, including potential classification confusion when alopecia regions become confluent and a patient sample that may not represent the general population since it consisted mostly of outpatients.
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