Polymorphism of the Androgen Receptor Gene is Associated with Male Pattern Baldness

The common heritable loss of scalp hair known as male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia affects up to 80% of males by age 80. A balding scalp is characterized by high levels of the potent androgen dihydrotestosterone and increased expression of the androgen receptor gene. To determine if the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of investigative dermatology Jg. 116; H. 3; S. 452 - 455
Hauptverfasser:	Ellis, Justine A., Stebbing, Margaret, Harrap, Stephen B.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Danvers, MA Elsevier Inc 01.03.2001 Nature Publishing Elsevier Limited
Schlagworte:	Adult alopecia Alopecia - classification Alopecia - epidemiology Alopecia - genetics androgens Australia Biological and medical sciences Dermatology Exons genetics Hair and nails disorders hair loss Humans Incidence Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Phenotype Polymorphism, Genetic Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length Receptors, Androgen - genetics Reference Values testosterone Trinucleotide Repeats Australia hair loss genetics alopecia androgens testosterone Hair (head) Human Skin disease Androgen Gene Genetics Sex steroid hormone Androgenetic alopecia Polymorphism Hormonal receptor
ISSN:	0022-202X, 1523-1747
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