male pattern baldness
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male pattern baldness
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A genetically predisposed loss of hair from the scalp in males, theorized to be caused by an excessive response to androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone.
Similar: alopecia androgenetica, alopecia hereditaria, androgenetic alopecia, androgenic alopecia
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