Association of Androgenetic Alopecia with Metabolic Syndrome

    July 2018 in “ Journal of Evolution of medical and Dental Sciences ”
    Anila Sunandini P, Girish Suryanarayana, Sameera Boda … Vindya Vindya
    Studysummary In this study, researchers observed that men with androgenetic alopecia had a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome compared to those without alopecia, which may warrant early screening for metabolic syndrome to prevent coronary artery disease, despite the study's small sample size.
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