Androgenic Alopecia, Premature Graying, and Hair Thinning as Independent Predictors of Coronary Artery Disease in Young Asian Males

November 2017 in “ Cardiovascular endocrinology ”

Kamal Sharma, Dhammdeep Humane, Komal Shah, Sachin Patil, Riyaz Charaniya, Jayesh Meniya

androgenic alopecia premature graying hair thinning coronary artery disease high blood pressure BMI lipid levels AGA CAD blood pressure body mass index

Studysummary This study found that androgenic alopecia is the strongest predictor of coronary artery disease in young men from Western India, followed by premature graying and obesity. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

A study conducted 5 years ago on 1380 young Asian males found that androgenic alopecia (AGA), premature graying, and hair thinning were independently associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). Among these, AGA was the strongest predictor of CAD, followed by premature graying, obesity, and hair thinning. The study also found that these markers were associated with high blood pressure, BMI, smoking, and lipid levels. The researchers concluded that these cutaneous markers could be used for early identification and risk stratification of young patients with CAD.

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