Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata

    August 2018 in “ Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia ”
    Müzeyyen Gönül, Bengü Çevirgen Cemil, Havva Hilal Ayvaz … Mehmet Salih Gürel
    Studysummary This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia reported more impact on their quality of life in terms of emotions, functioning, and symptoms than those with alopecia areata.
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    Research cited in this study 5

    1. Quality of Life and Psychosocial Impact of Scarring and Non-Scarring Alopecia in Women Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2015
    2. Quality of Life Assessment in Male Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia: Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Study Annals of Dermatology · 2012
    3. Clinical Severity Does Not Reliably Predict Quality of Life in Women With Alopecia Areata, Telogen Effluvium, or Androgenic Alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2011
    4. Androgenetic Alopecia: Quality of Life and Associated Lifestyle Patterns International Journal of Trichology · 2010
    5. The Psychosocial Consequences of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Review of the Research Literature British Journal of Dermatology · 1999

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