The Sinclair Scale can be used to grade the severity of androgenetic alopecia in a woman.
Patient selection: woman with scalp hair parted down the middle
Parameters:
(1) appearance of the central line at the hair parting
(2) hair on either side of the hair parting
(3) overall appearance of the hair over the top of the scalp
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Central Hair Parting
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Hair on Either Side of Hair Parting
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Overall Appearance Over Top of Scalp
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Grade
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normal
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normal
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normal
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1
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wider than normal
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normal
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normal
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2
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wider than normal
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decreased
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normal
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3
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wider than normal
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decreased
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decreased
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4
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wider than normal
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advanced loss
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advanced loss
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5
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