title: Female androgenetic alopecia: a separate entity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It has always been assumed that female AGA represents the female counter part to male AGA.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present arguments illustrating that these are entirely different entities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four well-known facts about both entities that would indicate they are separate are cited. Family pedigree filled with female AGA and minimal male AGA is presented and a reference to a female with no curculating androgens and typical female AGA is cited.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on evidence presented it is concluded these are two entirely different diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
authors.forename: O T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Norwood
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lehr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree