Genetics and other factors in the aetiology of female pattern hair loss.

Pattern hair loss is the most common form of hair loss in both women and men. Male pattern hair loss, also termed male androgenetic alopecia (M-AGA), is an androgen-dependent trait that is predominantly genetically determined. Androgen-mediated mechanisms are probably involved in FPHL in some women but the evidence is less strong than in M-AGA; and other non-androgenic pathways, including environmental influences, may contribute to the aetiology. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified several genetic loci for M-AGA and have provided better insight into the underlying biology. However, the role of heritable factors in female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is largely unknown. Recently published studies have been restricted to candidate gene approaches and could not clearly identify any susceptibility locus/gene for FPHL but suggest the aetiology differs substantially from that of M-AGA. Hypotheses about possible pathomechanisms of FPHL as well as the results of the genetic studies performed to date are summarized. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin #KAPPA# light chain genes

SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre-DSC:D063591 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreGBUnited Kingdo

LABIV - Liefer-, Auftragsabwicklungs-, Bestandsfuehrungs- und Informationssysteme fuer den Vertrieb

SIGLEDEGerman

Entwicklung oxidfaserverstaerkter Leichtmetallwerkstoffe am Beispiel von Pleuelstangen

SIGLEAvailable from TIB Hannover: FR 5577+a-b / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekDEGerman

Reaktives Ionenstrahlaetzen fuer die Mikrostrukturtechnik (Prototyp - Prozess - Analytik) Abschlussbericht

Available from TIB Hannover: FR 6672+a / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEDEGerman