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Abstract
Androgenetic alopecia is the most common form of baldness observed in humans. It involves
genetically predisposed individuals from puberty to senescence, with prominent central-pattern
scalp alopecia induced by androgens. The many synonyms of androgenetic alopecia include
androgenic alopecia, male-pattern baldness, female-pattern baldness, diffuse alopecia,
common baldness, hereditary alopecia, and baldness.1–17
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