Information on the biology of androgenetic alopecia hair loss in men and women

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Hair loss biology in men Genetics, hormones including androgens and estrogens, enzymes, androgen receptors,and possibly even inflammation all seem to have a potential role to play in susceptibility to pattern hair loss. There are also some risks of other diseases developing in association with androgenetic alopecia. more about the normal hair growth cycle in men... changes in the hair growth cycle in men... changes in the size and shape of hair fiber with development of pattern baldness s in men... the genetics of pattern baldness in men... androgens in pattern baldness in men... the significance of 5 alpha reductase in pattern baldness in men... aromatase enzymes in pattern baldness in men... interconversion enzymes in pattern baldness in men... androgen receptors in pattern baldness in men... inflammation and its significance in pattern baldness in men... disease associated with pattern baldness in men...   Hair loss biology in women So what causes androgenetic alopecia / pattern hair loss anyway? The biology of female pattern hair loss is similar to that seen with male pattern baldness, although there are a few differences due to the different levels of hormone production and differences in expression of some of the enzymes that regulate the conversion of androgens. more about the normal hair growth cycle in women... changes in the hair growth cycle in women... changes in the size and shape of hair fiber with development of pattern hair loss in women... the genetics of pattern hair loss in women... androgens in pattern hair loss in women... the significance of 5 alpha reductase in pattern hair loss in women... aromatase enzymes in pattern hair loss in women... interconversion enzymes in pattern hair loss in women... androgen receptors in pattern hair loss in women... inflammation and its significance in pattern hair loss in women... disease associated with pattern hair loss in women...