Search for: [Abstract = "The aim of this paper was to conduct a series of laboratory tests in order to assess the rationality behind their broad clinical use as well as to assess the selected clinical parameters, including exposure to psychological stress, disease progression based on the Ludwig scale, and the therapies applied in patients diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia. Moreover, we looked into whether the degree of scalp vascularization has an impact on the efficacy of topical treatment with 5% minoxidil. Material and Methods\: The study was carried out at the Department and Clinic of Dermatology with the use of Medicam 800 video dermatoscope manufactured by FotoFinder \(Bad Birnbach, Germany\). The physicians involved in the study are specialists in dermatology and venereology. Analysis of trichoscopic images was carried out at the TrichoLAB laboratory \(Warsaw, Poland\). Histological specimens were examined by a specialist in pathomorphology. To render the analyses objective, the results of histological examinations and video trichoscopy assessments were blinded for the investigators involved. Moreover, the commonly applied Ludwig scale was used to assess the progression of androgenetic alopecia. An original scale, developed by the authors, was used to assess the intensity of the subjectively experienced psychological stress. Laboratory tests were carried out at the analytical laboratory of the Un"]
