Androgenetic alopecia and current methods of treatment.
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common dermatological condition affecting both men and women. In the case of men, up to 30% over the age of 30 and more than 50% over the age of 50 are affected. AGA also affects women although clinical signs are usually milder and associated with diffuse thinning of the scalp hair. AGA invariably causes serious psychological problems especially in women. By far the most promising approaches to the treatment of baldness in men are drug therapies, such as topical minoxidil and finasteride administered systemically. Mild to moderate AGA in women can be treated with antiandrogens and/or topical minoxidil with good results in many cases.
Bienová
Martina
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Department of Dermatovenereology, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University and University Hospital, I. P. Pavlova 6, 775 20, Olomouc, Czech Republic. martina.bienova@fnol.cz
Kucerová
Renata
R
Fiurásková
Michala
M
Hajdúch
Marián
M
Koláŕ
Zdenìk
Z
D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D000505:Alopecia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D018120:Finasteride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006197:Hair / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D018120:Finasteride; D008914:Minoxidil