Progression of Hair Loss in Men With Androgenetic Alopecia: Long-Term Controlled Observational Data in Placebo-Treated Patients

    December 2008
    Keith D. Kaufman, Cynthia J. Girman, Elizabeth Round … Jennifer Rotonda
    Studysummary In this study, untreated men with androgenetic alopecia continued to experience progressive hair loss over a 5-year period, with a significant decline in hair density observed in the placebo group.
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