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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • 18.1 INTRODUCTION 
  • 18.1.1 Epidemiology
  • 18.1.2 Psychosocial impact of MAA
  • 18.1.3 MAA and disease associations
  • 18.2  AETIOLOGY
  • 18.2.1 Genetics and androgenetic alopecia
  • 18.2.2 Hormones and androgenetic alopecia
  • 18.3 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
  • 18.3.1 Hair cycle dynamics and androgenetic alopecia
  • 18.3.2 Hair follicle miniaturisation
  • 18.3.3 Inflammation
  • 18.3.4 Scarring
  • 18.5 CLINICAL SYNDROME
  • 18.6. MANAGEMENT
  • 18.6.1 Camouflage and wigs
  • 18.6.2 Medical Management
  • 18.6.3 Emerging medical therapy
  • 18.6.4 Surgical treatments
  • 7. CONCLUSION