A Study on the Relationship Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Cardiovascular Risk Using High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Galectin-3 in Men With Early Onset Baldness

    December 2021 in “ Biomarkers ”
    Mehmet Sözen, Suleyman Baldane, Sedat Abusoglu … Suleyman Hilmi Ipekci
    Studysummary This study found that men with early-onset male pattern alopecia did not significantly differ from healthy individuals in cardiovascular and metabolic measures, but hsCRP and galectin-3 were linked to cardiovascular risk factors in those with the condition.
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