Androgens, in combination with a genetic susceptibility, have been demonstrated to be required for the development of androgenetic alopecia. Disturbances in androgen metabolism or target organ ...

[13] Oral type 2-selective 5- reductase inhibitors such as finasteride have been successfully applied in early stages of androgenetic alopecia. [14] Antiandrogens (cyproterone acetate) proved to ...

In women, menstrual irregularities, amenorrhea, and masculinization such as hirsutism of the face and body, scalp androgenic-type alopecia, lowering of the voice, clitoral hypertrophy, and ...

Androgenetic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss in men and women (50%-80% of postpubertal whites). In men, a recession of the hairline in the frontoparietal region is observed ...