The Prevalence and Types of Androgenetic Alopecia in Korean Men and Women

    July 2001 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Jeom Kee Paik, Jin Hee Yoon, Wonbo Sim … Namjun Kim
    Studysummary In this study, the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia among Korean men and women was found to be lower than in caucasians, with Korean men showing more frontal hairline preservation and a higher incidence of 'female pattern' hair thinning.
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