Epidemiology and Disease Burden of Androgenetic Alopecia in College Freshmen in China: A Population-Based Study

    February 2022 in “ PLOS ONE
    Fanping He, Minxue Shen, Zhi-Xiang Zhao, Yicong Liu, Shuping Zhang, Yan Tang, Hongfu Xie, Xiang Chen, Ji Li
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    TLDR Hair loss is more common in male Chinese college freshmen, and it's linked with rosacea but doesn't affect their quality of life.
    A cross-sectional survey of 9227 college freshmen in China found a prevalence of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) of 5.3 per 1000, with males showing a significantly higher prevalence (7.9 per 1000) than females. No significant association was found between AGA and factors such as BMI, ethnicity, annual household income, or parental education level. However, a significant association was found between AGA and rosacea. The study also found that the health-related quality of life was almost unaffected among college students with AGA compared to those without AGA.
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