Male Pattern Androgenetic Alopecia in an Indian Context: A Perspective Study

    March 2007 in “ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Vinay Kumar Sehgal, R Kak, Amita Aggarwal … Parasmani Rajput
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that the existing Norwood and Hamilton classifications for androgenetic alopecia in Indian males had significant limitations, with 18% of cases not fitting into existing pattern categories.
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