Male pattern alopecia in Adult
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Synopsis

A 2022 cross-sectional study of male balding patterns in people of color found variation between different races and ethnicities compared with White men: South Asian men had greater odds for vertex balding but lower odds for temporal balding; Chinese men were less likely to experience balding in any pattern; Black men also had lower odds for temporal, vertex, and severe balding (but to a lesser extent than Chinese men); and Black men were 4 times more likely to exhibit no or minimal balding.
Codes
ICD10CM:L64.9 – Androgenic alopecia, unspecified
SNOMEDCT:
87872006 – Male pattern alopecia
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Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls
Other causes of nonscarring alopecia should be considered if the hair loss does not fit the typical frontal / temporal or vertex pattern of hair loss.Best Tests
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Last Reviewed:07/19/2017
Last Updated:11/10/2022
Last Updated:11/10/2022
Male pattern alopecia in Adult
See also in: Hair and Scalp