Correlation of Trichoscopic Findings with Disease Severity in Androgenetic Alopecia

March 2026 in “ Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal ”

Anam Altaf, Najia Ahmed, Seemab Khan, Rehana Batool, Omar Farooq, Ghazala Yasmin

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Studysummary This study found that trichoscopy positively correlates with disease severity in both male and female patients with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting its usefulness in early diagnosis and assessment.

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