Hair Diseases: Alopecia Areata and Androgenetic Alopecia

    January 2010
    Satoshi Itami, Shigeki Inui
    Studysummary Alopecia areata, a type of hair loss, may be passed through T cells and has genetic links, while treatments vary in effectiveness. Male pattern baldness can be treated with finasteride and is influenced by androgens in hair follicles.
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