Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia: Could the Monocyte/HDL Ratio Be the Link?

October 2023 in “ Dermatology practical & conceptual ”

Ghada M Shams, Amany A. Saleh, Ahmed Saeed, Safa Nabil El-Damaty, Amira Osama Abdel-Ghaffar

androgenetic alopecia monocyte/HDL ratio lipid profile systemic inflammation monocytes cholesterol clearance AGA HDL

Studysummary In this study, AMD was observed more frequently in AGA patients, and a higher monocyte/HDL ratio was associated with increased AMD severity, especially in men.

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