Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Pathology Research, Harvard University, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Review Article
The Role of Mutations on Gene AR, in Androgenetic Alopecia Syndrome
Author(s): Shahin Asadi*
Hair grows all over the human body except the palms and soles of the feet. Of course, many hairs are so thin that they
are virtually invisible. Hair is made of a protein called creatine. Creatine is made in the follicle in the outermost layer
of the skin. As the new hair cells (creatine) are made by the follicles, the old hair cells come out of the skin due to the
pressure of the new cells. This is about 6 inches (15 cm) per year. It should be said that every strand of hair on the
head is actually a strand of dead creatine cells. The average number of adult hair is about 100,000 to 150,000 hairs,
which is about 100 hairs a day. So seeing a few strands of hair on a brush is not necessarily a dangerous thing.
Men's hair loss or androgenic alopecia is a common disorder that spreads with age. This disorder leads to thinning
hair and eventually hair loss. Both men.. View More»