Androgenetic Alopecia and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

    January 2013 in “ Indian Dermatology Online Journal ”
    Lata Sharma, Ajay Kumar Dubey, Pradeep Kumar Gupta, Aruna Agrawal
    Studysummary This study found that males with androgenetic alopecia had a higher risk of coronary artery disease, with significant differences in several lipid and blood pressure markers compared to controls.
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