Cross sectional quality of life assessment in patients with androgenetic alopecia

Dermatologic Therapy
Lotfy T ElsaieMohamed L Elsaie

Abstract

Assessment of quality of life (QOL) of patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) has become increasingly important, both in order to evaluate the influence of the disease on patients and the therapy they require. We aimed to assess QOL in subjects complaining from AGA and evaluated the effects of various sociodemographic factors affecting their QOL. QOL was assessed in 400 patients with AGA and 100 controls using the World Health Organization Quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. Four domains (physical, psychological, social, and environmental) and two items (overall perception of QOL and health) of the WHOQOL-BREF were the primary end points of this study. Patients had a lower QoL and less general satisfaction in all four domains of assessment than controls. The social impact was significantly higher in patients < 30 years of age (P = .003). Patients with severer form of AGA significantly had higher scores in all domains compared to those with less severe forms. Disease severity negatively impacted all the four domains significantly (P = .021). AGA harmfully affected the patient's QOL which warns the physicians to pay more attention to QOL impairment in patients of AGA for the better understanding of the disease burden ...Continue Reading

References

Nov 1, 1975·Southern Medical Journal·O T Norwood
Jun 1, 1992·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·T F Cash
Aug 1, 1995·British Journal of Psychology·P A WellsR J Russell
Jul 17, 2001·The British Journal of Dermatology·J H PaikN I Kim
Dec 17, 2003·The British Journal of Dermatology·G SeveriG G Giles
Mar 25, 2005·The British Journal of Dermatology·S Grover
Mar 22, 2007·Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·V N SehgalP Rajput
Jan 29, 2010·The British Journal of Dermatology·T L WangJ Z Zhang
Feb 18, 2011·Annals of Oncology : Official Journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·M YassaP Giraud
Jun 30, 2011·International Journal of Trichology·Neena SawantUday Khopkar
Dec 18, 2013·Clinical and Experimental Dermatology·I K YeoC K Hong
Aug 30, 2018·Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia·Muzeyyen GonulMehmet Salih Gurel
Sep 17, 2019·International Journal of Trichology·Sanjeev GuptaAneet Mahendra
Jan 1, 2018·Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia·Muzeyyen GonulMehmetSalih Gurel

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.