بررسي رابطه ميان آلوپسي آندروزنيك و آلودگي به دمودكس

Evaluation of the relationship between Androgenetic alopecia and Demodex Infestation

Introduction: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is one of the most common dermatologic disorders with a multifactorial etiology. Inflammatory activators such as Demodex infection may play a role in pathogenesis of some cases of androgenetic alopecia that do not respond to common treatments such as Minoxidil and Finasteride. The goal of this study is to evaluate the relationship between Demodex infestation and AGA. Material and method: In this case -control study, 41 patients with AGA referred to dermatology clinics of Imam Reza Hospital, and 33 healthy individuals as control were evaluated. All of them were between 20-40 years old men. In order to identic Demodex infestation they were referred to Imam Reza Parasitology lab. Results: Demodex was detected in 19.5% of patients and 15.2% of controls,so there was no significant relationship between them, statistically. Most of patients (85.4%) had greasy hair. The most common pattern of baldness was II degree in Hamilton scale. Conclusion: There is no relation between AGA and Demodex.