Androgenetic Alopecia Is Associated With Increased Arterial Stiffness in Asymptomatic Young Adults

    March 2014 in “ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    M.T. Agaç, Hüseyin Bektas, Levent Korkmaz … S. Celik
    Studysummary This study found that androgenetic alopecia in asymptomatic young men was associated with increased arterial stiffness, as measured by the cardio-ankle vascular index.
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