A clinical study of androgenic alopecia (VII)A Clinical Study of Androgenic Alopecia (Ⅶ)
- Authors
- Yoo, K.H.; Rho, Y.K.; Kim, D.H.; Park, J.; Kim, B.J.; Kim, M.N.; Han, T.Y.; Li, K.; Seo, S.J.; Hong, C.K.
- Issue Date
- Jul-2009
- Publisher
- 대한피부과학회
- Keywords
- Androgenic alopecia; Stress factors
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Dermatology, v.47, no.7, pp 765 - 771
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Dermatology
- Volume
- 47
- Number
- 7
- Start Page
- 765
- End Page
- 771
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/23425
- ISSN
- 0494-4739
- Abstract
- Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is characterized by the local and gradual transformation of terminal scalp hair into vellus hair, which has a shorter and thinner shaft. It is the most common form of hair loss in people with a genetic predisposition for baldness. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, AGA type, family history, co-morbidity diseases stress factors and endocrine factors of AGA patients. Methods: We examined a total of 432 male and female AGA patients who visited for two years at the Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Chung-Ang University. Results: There were 2.06 times more men (291 patients) than women (141 patients) among the study subjects. Most of the men were in their twenties (108, 37.1%), however, most of the women were in their forties (42, 29.7%). In the 291 male patients, Norwood class IIIv was dominant (120 patients, 41.2%). In the 141 female patients, Ludwig class I was dominant (87 patients, 61.7%). 219 (75.2%) of the 291 male patients and 81 (73.6%) of the 141 female patients had a family history of AGA. 224 (76.9%) of the 291 male patients and 101 (53.4%) of the 141 female patients had a co-morbidity disorder. The most common among these disorders in both the male and female patients was seborrheic dermatitis. Stress factors were observed in 162 (55.6%) of the 291 male patients and in 78 (55.3%) of the 141 female patients. The most common stress factor in both the male and female patients was work tasks. The serum testosterone levels was increased in 51 (17.5%) of the 291 male patients and in 20 (14.1%) of the 141 female patients. Conclusion: Most of the study results are compatible with those of our previous study. Yet the following results were different: (1) the number of female AGA patients in their forties is increasing; and (2) stress was found to be associated with AGA in both the male and female patients.
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