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There are many causes of hair loss in men and women, including disease, nutritional deficiency, hormone imbalance, and stress. However, by far the most common cause is what is called adrogenetic alopecia. Alopecia is simply the medical term for hair loss. Androgenetic refers to the fact that both a genetic predisposition to balding, and the influence of androgens, or male hormones, play a part in this type of hair loss. In fact, there is a third factor, which is the passage of time, or aging. In other words, in order for androgenetic alopecia to occur, there must be: * a genetic propensity for balding * the presence of androgens, or male hormones * enough aging time to allow the first two factors to exert their influence on the hair follicles Genetics Genetics is not always simple, and such is the case with balding. Just the presence or absence of balding in one’s parents or ...
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