Is the Severity of Alopecia Areata Associated with Arterial Stiffness?

November 2023 in “ Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ”

Mohammad Taghi Najafi, Robabeh Abedini, Narges Ghandi, Shadab Seraji, Yasaman Sadeghi

alopecia areata metabolic syndrome arterial stiffness cardiovascular diseases cardiometabolic diseases

TLDR Severe alopecia areata may increase the risk of heart-related diseases.

The study concluded that the severity of alopecia areata (AA) is linked to an increased likelihood of metabolic syndrome and arterial stiffness, which could potentially lead to cardiovascular diseases in patients with AA. Therefore, it is recommended that patients with AA be screened for cardiometabolic diseases to manage these risks effectively.

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