Androgenetic Alopecia Definition

ăndrō-jə-nĕtĭk
noun
A condition of hair loss in women similar to male pattern baldness, but beginning later in life and less severe.
American Heritage
Progressive loss of scalp hair associated with increased sensitivity of hair follicles to androgens, thought to be caused by both genetic and environmental factors. It is more common and more severe in men (where it is referred to as “male pattern baldness” or “male pattern hair loss”) than in women (“female pattern baldness” or “female pattern hair loss”).
American Heritage Medicine

Androgenetic Alopecia Sentence Examples

  • It is interesting to note that individuals with a deficiency in 5 alpha reductase do not develop androgenetic alopecia.

  • In reality, androgenetic alopecia might depend on more or fewer than four genes, each of which might contribute variably to predisposition.

  • Cimetidine treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia in Women cimetidine treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia in Women Cimetidine is sold under the brand name Tagamet.

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