March 2020 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” In this study, the vertex type of male pattern baldness was associated with increased cardiovascular risk factors, suggesting it may serve as a marker for cardiovascular evaluation in men.
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February 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in Chinese men was lower than in Caucasian men, similar to Korean men, and most commonly presented as type III vertex.
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August 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that daily use of 1% pyrithione zinc shampoo modestly improved hair growth over 26 weeks, although these effects were less than those of 5% minoxidil.
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January 2020 in “Bioscientia medicina” This review covers female pattern hair loss, outlining its progression, existing treatments like topical minoxidil and laser therapy, and notes that anti-androgen therapies need further investigation.
July 2007 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study introduced the BASP classification, a new system for categorizing pattern hair loss in both men and women, and applied it to analyze 2213 Korean subjects.
