Open AccessEvaluation of the relationship between androgenetic alopecia and demodex infestation
Author(s) -
Z Javidi,
Abdolmajid Fata,
Masoud Maleki,
Mashayekhi Vahid,
Yalda Nahidi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.41647
Subject(s) - demodex , medicine , dermatology , etiology , infestation , male pattern baldness , pediculosis , mite , scalp , biology , botany
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is one of the most common dermatologic disorders with a multifactorial etiology. Inflammatory activators such as Demodex infestation may play a role in the pathogenesis of some cases of androgenetic alopecia that do not respond to common treatments such as minoxidil and finasteride. The goal of this study is to evaluate the relationship between Demodex infestation and AGA.