Androgenetic Alopecia as a Marker of Metabolic Syndrome

    Faryal Hussain Memon, Abdul Qadir, Pardeep Kumar, Shahid Hussain Memon, Erum Siddiqui, Tarachand Devrajani, Samar Raza, Syed Adnan Ali Shah
    TLDR Balding in men might indicate a higher risk of metabolic health issues.
    The study investigated the relationship between androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and metabolic syndrome in 178 adult male patients. It found that 10.1% of the patients with AGA also had metabolic syndrome. The study highlighted that metabolic syndrome was more prevalent in patients over 40 years old, married individuals, those with low socioeconomic status, and illiterate individuals. The research suggested that AGA could serve as a biomarker for metabolic syndrome, emphasizing the importance of monitoring metabolic health in patients with AGA.
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