Male Pattern Baldness Question: How can male pattern baldness be predicted?
This normal unless you have a family history of male baldness pattern. If so, just monitor your situation more closely to decide baldness. There are numerous of products that promote hair growth.
This is inherited on the X chromosome and passed to male children only. Consequently, it is “given” to the male children by the mother. Looking at male forebears will give you a statistical likelihood. For example, if the mother’s father is bald, 50% of the X genes will pass baldness and 50% of the male offspring will be bald. If the maternal grandmother’s father was bald the risk rises to about 75%. And for each male in the maternal tree that is bald the risk rises. There may be chromosome marking available, but I am not aware of it. One can do chromosome marking within the family and predict whether the X in the child comes from the maternal father or mother. Drug-induced Alopecia Question: While on rotation I was questioned as to whether fosinapril in combination with conjugated estrogens may induce alopecia in a 73 year old female patient with urinary incontinence, osteoporosis, DJD, TIA, lyme disease, and bilateral hip replacement She developed male pattern baldness after being pl
