Factors associated with female pattern hair loss and its prevalence in Taiwanese women: A community-based survey

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Su, Lin Hui ^a,b   Chen, Li Sheng ^c   Chen, Hsiu Hsi ^b  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

estrogen; female pattern hair loss; prevalence; prolactin; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMMUNITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FEMALE PATTERN HAIR LOSS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LUDWIG CLASSIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORWOOD CLASSIFICATION; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE USE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAIWAN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VALIDITY;

EID: 84880328494     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.09.046     Document Type: Article

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