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Androgenetic Alopecia, or simply male pattern baldness (MPB), is the most common type of hair loss that occurs in men. Male pattern baldness is a condition that is inherited from either side of the family. What is inherited is a certain pattern of hair distribution, in which the hair is sensitive to the presence of a male hormone breakdown product (DHT). After puberty, the male hormone testosterone surges, hence DHT surges. Under the influence of DHT the hair is progressively miniaturized ...