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Male Pattern Baldness

Male Pattern Baldness:The male patternbaldness(MPB) form of androgeneticalopecia(there is also afemale pattern baldness)占95%以上hair lossin men. By age 35, two-thirds of American men will have some degree of appreciablehair lossand by age 50 approximately 85% of men have significantlythinning hair. About 25% of men who suffer from male pattern baldness begin the painful process before they reach 21. Contrary to societal belief, most men who suffer from male pattern baldness are extremely unhappy with their situation and would do anything to change it.Hair lossaffects every aspect of their life. It affects interpersonal relationships as well as their professional life. It is not uncommon for men to change their career paths because ofhair loss.

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Text: "Male Pattern Baldness", WebMD Medical Reference from the American Hair Loss Association
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