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    GlossaryAndrogenetic Alopecia

    genetic hair loss influenced by androgens, often hereditary

    Androgenetic Alopecia, commonly known as Male Pattern Baldness or Female Pattern Baldness, is a genetic condition characterized by progressive hair thinning and loss. It is influenced by androgens (male hormones) and typically follows a recognizable pattern, such as a receding hairline in men and diffuse thinning on the crown in women. This condition is the most common cause of hair loss, affecting both genders, and is often hereditary.

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      highly targeted anti-androgen that might have minimal systemic effects

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      Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

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      a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor

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      a topical anti-androgen with less systemic involvement