Alopecia X Also Known As: Adrenal sex hormone imbalance, growth hormone responsive dermatosis 脫毛症 X亦稱為:腎上腺性赫爾蒙失衡、成長性赫爾蒙反應皮膚炎
Transmission or Cause:
An incompletely understood disorder often associated with abnormal
levels of sex hormones (i.e. progesterone, estradiol, testosterone)
orginating from the adrenal glands. Additionally, dysfunctional hormonal
receptors on hair follicles likely play a role. 傳遞方式或起因:為一尚未被完全了解的疾病,通常與源自腎上腺赫爾蒙的性赫爾蒙分泌不正常有關聯(例如:黃體激素、雌激素、睪丸激素)。此外,毛囊中不正常的赫爾蒙受體扮演相當重要的角色。
Affected Animals:
Most common in young adult dogs of plush-coated arctic breeds such as
Pomeranians, Chows, Keeshonds, Samoyeds, Huskies, and miniature poodles.
常見患有此疾病之動物:最常見於雙層毛品種的年輕成犬,例如:博美、鬆師犬、荷蘭毛獅犬、薩摩耶犬、哈士奇與迷你貴賓。