October 2010 in “Mayo Clinic women's healthsource” Dr. Rochelle Torgerson says female-pattern hair loss is often hereditary, starts after puberty, and can be slowed with treatments like Minoxidil. It can also indicate other health issues.
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April 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review summarizes the genetic studies on female pattern hair loss, highlighting the lack of clearly identified susceptibility loci and suggesting distinct aetiological differences from male pattern hair loss.
January 2021 in “Annals of Chinese medicine” This article compares Chinese medicine theories with male androgenetic alopecia progression and reports no new clinical results, noting an overlap in MAA pathogenesis with some COVID-19 conditions and proposing acupuncture points for treatment.
May 2021 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” This study found that among Pakistani men with hair loss, the M type pattern was the most prevalent according to BASP classification.
January 2020 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case study reported two instances of female androgenetic alopecia with male pattern reversed after surgical removal of an ovarian tumor.