Incidence of Female Androgenetic Alopecia
    Published in Dermatologic Surgery 2001

Norwood & Lehr:  Hair Transplant Clinic, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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BACKGROUND.  Female pattern Alopecia seems to             METHODS.  A total of 1006 Caucasian women were 
be increasing.  A recent article suggests that female             examined for the presence of female androgenetic 
androgenetic alopecia may not be androgen dependent          alopecia.
and is a different entity than male androgenetic alopecia.       CONCLUSION.  Female androgenetic alopecia is quite
OBJECTIVE.  To determine the incidence at different             common beginning in the late 20's and reaching its 
ages of female androgenetic alopecia in 1000 Caucasian        peak after 50 years of age.
women 20 years of age and older

Table 1.  Incidence of Female Androgenetic Alopecia in 1006 Caucasian Females

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