Connubial Androgenetic Alopecia

November 2011 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”

Carol Lattouf, Mariya Miteva, Antonella Tosti

androgenetic alopecia Hamilton scale hair shaft diameter keratinocytes alopecia universalis autologous stem cell transplantation extracorporeal photopheresis alopecia areata universalis AGA stem cell therapy ECP

TLDR Hamilton scale imprecise, hair shaft diameter decreases, stem cell transplant regrows hair, ECP ineffective for alopecia areata universalis.

This document is a collection of scientific articles related to hair loss and alopecia. One study found that the Hamilton scale is not a precise method for classifying patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Another study found that hair shaft diameter decreases due to a decreased proliferation of keratinocytes in androgenetic balding. A case report describes a man with alopecia universalis who experienced complete and permanent scalp hair regrowth following autologous stem cell transplantation. Finally, a study on extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) found that it was not effective in treating therapy-resistant alopecia areata universalis.

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