Which statement is not part of the explanation for male pattern baldness?
A) Cells of the hair matrix cease mitosis.
B) Hair shafts may not reach the surface.
C) Hair growth cycles shorten.
D) Terminal hairs are replaced by vellus hairs.

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Hair matrix cells ceasing mitosis is not specific to male pattern baldness; it is a general cause of hair loss. Male pattern baldness is more specifically related to the shortening of hair growth cycles and the replacement of terminal hairs with vellus hairs.

Which Statement Is Not Part of the Explanation for Male