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adj. - Of or related to male reproduction in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization.

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  • Hair loss that is genetic is known as androgenetic alopecia and, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, is the most common cause of hair loss.
  • What it means: Both women and men are subject to what's formally known as androgenetic and androgenic alopecia.
  • Hair Loss is caused in 92\% of cases by a condition called androgenetic alopecia which can both be genetic or develop over the course of ones life.
  • Also referred to as androgenetic alopecia, this type of hair loss can start as early as the late teens - and the earlier it starts, the more severe the hair loss tends...
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