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Determine the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia among adult men and women across multiple urban communities in China.

January 22, 2010British Journal of Dermatology

Prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in China: a community-based study in six cities

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TWT.L. WangJohns Hopkins University CZCheng ZhouFudan University YSYiqi ShenPeking University

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Community-based study finds lower prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in Chinese adults than Caucasians, suggesting notable ethnic variations in hair loss.

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Determine the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia among adult men and women across multiple urban communities in China.
Conducted a community-based epidemiological investigation across six cities in China.
Assessed androgenetic alopecia presence and compared findings across sexes and with international prevalence benchmarks.
Prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in Chinese men and women is lower than reported rates in Caucasian cohorts.
Hair loss rates in the evaluated Chinese population correspond closely to prevalence rates observed in Koreans.

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Wang et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d95e7df20ef26330684a03 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09640.x

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Community-based study finds lower prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in Chinese adults than Caucasians, suggesting notable ethnic variations in hair loss.

Prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in China: a community-based study in six cities

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Prevalence of androgenetic alopecia in China: a community-based study in six cities

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