Androgenetic Alopecia in Women and Men Is Not Related to COVID-19 Infection Severity: A Prospective Cohort Study of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

    May 2021 in “ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Shatila Torabi, Mahnaz Mozdourian, Roxana Rezazadeh, Abolfazl Payandeh, Shapour Badiee, Emadodin Darchini-Maragheh
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    TLDR Hair loss doesn't affect COVID-19 severity.
    A prospective cohort study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients found that androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in women and men is not related to COVID-19 infection severity. The study included 118 patients and analyzed various characteristics and symptoms of the patients. The study concluded that androgenetic alopecia does not affect the severity of COVID-19 infection.
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