Anatomy & SciencesQuestion 39 of 484

Androgenetic alopecia is best known as:

a.Round patches of total hair loss
b.Scalp ringworm
c.Pattern hair loss (male or female pattern baldness)
d.Shedding after pregnancy

Explanation

Androgenetic alopecia is pattern hair loss linked to genetics and hormones. Alopecia areata causes round patches; tinea capitis is scalp ringworm.

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