Changes in Bone Mineral Density in Women with Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia and Their Correlations with Hair-Loss Stages: A Cross-Sectional Study

January 2018 in “ Biomedical Research (Aligarh) ”

Betül Taş, Gökhan Artar, Ramazan Albayrak, Işıl Üstün, Mehmet Öncü, Saadet Pilten, Murat Altuntaş

androgenetic alopecia bone mineral density osteopenia osteoporosis femur-neck total hip lumbar spine AGA BMD

Studysummary This study found no significant differences in bone mineral density or predisposing factors across hair-loss stages in women with androgenetic alopecia, though early-onset cases may warrant investigation for premature bone loss.

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