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Pharmacogenomics research and development company PharmaGenoma Inc. and its subsidiary, HairDX LLC unveiled the next generation of genetic screening test for male pattern baldness. The test will be available immediately through qualified physicians.
By using the HairDX, a physician tests for the high-risk genetic variant that indicates a man has approximately a 70 percent chance of going bald. Conversely, the test can also identify those men who test negative that have approximately a 70 percent chance of not going bald.
Patients with androgenetic alopecia will soon have a treatment option for their hair loss with 1 mg oral finasteride (Propecia, Merck Co).
While not a cure, Propecia promises results similar to those of minoxidil (Rogaine), said Wilma F. Bergfeld, head of clinical research, department of dermatology, Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic Foundation.
One feature of finasteride that is bound to be popular is that it is administered once a day in pill form. Following recent approval by the FDA, the drug is the first oral treatment for hair loss.
Question: Is the early onset of male pattern baldness connected to the stress of military service? I ask this because many young men returning from active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan appear to be balding earlier than males of roughly the same age that are in the general civilian population.
Answer: Stress from combat can cause temporary hair loss – a condition known as telogen effluvium. But it doesn’t cause male pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia. Throughout history, soldiers have been observed to have hair loss shortly after joining the military. Some have questioned whether their tight-fitting hats and helmets are to blame.
PharmaGenoma, Inc. and its subsidiary HairDX, LLC have unveiled the next generation of its genetic screening test for male pattern baldness.
Using the HairDX test, a physician can tell a man who tests positive for the high risk genetic variant that he has approximately a 70% chance of going bald. Similarly, a physician can tell a man who tests negative for the high risk genetic variant that he has approximately a 70% chance of not going bald.