Androgenetic Alopecia as an Early Marker of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

August 2011 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”

Salvador Arias-Santiago, Miguel Angel Arrabal-Polo, Agustín Buendía-Eisman, Miguel Arrabal-Martin, María Teresa Gutiérrez-Salmerón, María Sierra Girón-Prieto, Antonio Jiménez-Pacheco, Jaime Eduardo Calonje, Ramón Naranjo-Sintes, Armando Zuluaga-Gomez, Salvio Serrano Ortega

androgenetic alopecia benign prostatic hyperplasia AGA prostate volume urinary flow International Prostate Symptom Score IPSS BPH

TLDR Early hair loss may indicate prostate issues.

This study found that early-onset androgenetic alopecia (AGA) may be an early marker of urinary/prostatic symptomatology. Patients with AGA had a larger prostate, lower urinary flow value, and higher International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) in comparison with individuals without AGA. AGA was found to be an independent risk factor for a prostate volume greater than 30 mL, urinary flow less than 15 mL/s, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The study suggests that dermatologists and primary care physicians should monitor patients with early-onset AGA for the development of urinary symptoms to permit an earlier diagnosis.

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