P#24  A Clinical Study of Androgenic Alopecia (2000-2001)

Seong-Wook Choe, Woo-Jung Tak and Byung-In Ro. Dept of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

We gained some results through the clinical study of 603 androgenic alopecia patients who visited our Dept of Dermatology of Chung-Ang University Hospital since January of 2000 to December of 2001. Following results were obtained: 1) Male patients (460) were 3.24 times more common than female patients (143). They are mostly in the twenties (male 222; 48.2%, female 51; 35.7%). 2) In male patients, Norwood class II (129; 28.0%) was most frequent as opposed to Ludwig class I in females (97; 67.8%). 3) 308 male patients (67.0%) and 92 female patients (64.3%) had a positive family history. 4) The most common accompanying disorder was seborrheic dermatitis (male 262; 57.0%, female 54; 37.8%). 5) Serum testosterone levels were increased in 45 out of 370 males (12.2%) and 13 out of 95 females (13.7%). Those results were compatible with our previous study since 1995