Androgenetic alopecia in the paediatric population: A retrospective review of 57 patients

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 378-385

  Gonzalez, M E ^a   Cantatore Francis, J ^a   Orlow, S J ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; alopecia; androgenetic alopecia; female pattern; finasteride; minoxidil

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; ONSET AGE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ALOPECIA; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; FINASTERIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MINOXIDIL; NEW YORK; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCALP; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VASODILATOR AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954879970     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09777.x     Document Type: Review

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