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The objective of the study was to evaluate and compare selected SNPs and genes in AA and AGA patients from Romania and Brazil. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective study regarding the associations between AA and AGA and 45 tag SNPs of 15 genes in 287 Romanian and 882 Brazilian patients. The DNA samples were collected from oral mucosa using a swab. The SNPs were determined by the qPCR technique. Each genetic test displays the subject\u2019s genotype of the selected gene and the prediction of a successful treatment (e.g., genotype AA of the GR-alpha gene is related to a predisposition to normal sensibility to topical glucocorticoid, and, therefore, glucocorticoids should be effective). Results: The GR-alpha, GPR44-2, SULT1A1, and CRABP2 genes were statistically significantly different in Brazil compared to Romania. The SULT1A1 activity that predicts the response to minoxidil treatment showed in our analysis that minoxidil is recommended in half of the cases of AGA and AA. Patients with AGA and a high expression of SRD5A1 or PTGFR-2 may benefit from Dutasteride or Latanoprost treatment, respectively. Most of the studied genes showed no differences between the two populations. Conclusions: The DNA analysis of the patients with alopecia may contribute to a successful treatment.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina59091654","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,9,13]],"date-time":"2023-09-13T05:31:28Z","timestamp":1694583088000},"page":"1654","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Epidemiologic Study of Gene Distribution in Romanian and Brazilian Patients with Non-Cicatricial Alopecia"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"59","author":[{"given":"Monica","family":"P\u0103un","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Dermatology Research Unit, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gustavo","family":"Torres","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center, University of S\u00e3o Paulo, S\u00e3o Paulo 05508-220, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"George Sorin","family":"\u021aiplica","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Second Department of Dermatology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Victor Mihail","family":"Cauni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,9,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"95S","DOI":"10.1016\/S0002-9343(99)80065-5","article-title":"Androgenetic alopecia: An autosomal dominant disorder","volume":"98","author":"Bergfeld","year":"1995","journal-title":"Am. 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