Androgenetic alopecia in males: A histopathological and ultrastructural study

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-91

  El Domyati, Moetaz ^a   Attia, Sameh ^a   Saleh, Fatma ^a   Abdel Wahab, Hossam ^a  

^a MINIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Androgenetic alopecia; Collagen; Histopathology; Microinflammation; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAGEN TELOGEN RATIO; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EGYPT; FIBROSIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; TERMINAL VELLUS HAIR RATIO;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALOPECIA; BIOPSY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLLAGEN; FIBROSIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SCALP; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 66949169968     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00439.x     Document Type: Review

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