Aetiologic studies of alopecia seborrhoeica / 中华医学美学美容杂志

Objective　 To investigate aetiology of alopecia seborrhoeica. Methods　Immunocytochemical localization of androqenic receptor(AR) was performed in the skin with baldness, and serum Fe,Cu,Zn,SOD and MDA detected, together with an interrogation. Results　 Expression of androgenic receptor in alopecia was higher than that in normal controls.There was no correlation between the positive expression of AR and familial history. No expression of AR was found in about 35 % of the patrents.More than two factors involved in the pathogenesis of alopecia seborrhoeia.. Conclusion 　Alopecia seborrhoeica is a disease entity related to multple pathogenic factors.