The Value of Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors in the Emergence and Development of Androgenetic Alopecia in Men: Multifactor Analysis

July 2019 in “ Vestnik Rossiĭskoĭ akademii meditsinskikh nauk / Rossiĭskaia akademiia meditsinskikh nauk ”

Irina N Kondrakhina, Картушина Елена Никифоровна, Dmitry A. Verbenko, Васин Владимир Анатольевич, A M Zatevalov, Захаров Кирилл Михайлович, Alexey A. Kubanov, Кряжков Владимир Алексеевич, Dmitry Deryabin, Дмитриенко Алексей Геннадиевич

androgenetic alopecia genetic predisposition non-genetic factors lifestyle diet environmental influences personalized treatment strategies AGA

TLDR Both genetics and lifestyle factors contribute to male pattern baldness.

The study analyzed the roles of genetic and non-genetic factors in the development of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in men, involving 500 participants. It found that genetic predisposition significantly influenced AGA, but non-genetic factors such as lifestyle, diet, and environmental influences also contributed to its onset and progression. The research highlighted the multifactorial nature of AGA, emphasizing the need for a combined approach in understanding and predicting the condition. The findings suggested that personalized treatment strategies should consider both hereditary and external factors.

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