Cutaneous Immunopathology of Androgenetic Alopecia
August 1991
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androgenetic alopecia male pattern baldness inflammation biopsy Immunoglobulin M C3 basement membrane eccrine myoepithelial cells porphyrins pilosebaceous canal Propionibacterium acnes ultraviolet radiation complement cascade inflammatory mediators male pattern baldness Propionibacterium acnes UV radiation
Studysummary This study supports the idea that inflammation may play a role in the development of androgenetic alopecia, as indicated by certain immune deposits and porphyrins found more frequently in bald scalp biopsies compared to controls.
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