Association of Androgenetic Alopecia and Hyperlipidemia

January 2005

Sadollah Nasiri, Saman Taghavianpour, A Sedighha

androgenetic alopecia vertex type AGA hyperlipidemia triglyceride levels HDL cholesterol total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio AGA

TLDR Men with a certain type of hair loss (vertex type AGA) may have higher levels of bad fats (triglycerides) and lower levels of good cholesterol (HDL), suggesting they could be at risk for high fat levels in the blood (hyperlipidemia).

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between vertex type androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and hyperlipidemia. The study included 50 men with vertex type AGA and compared their lipid parameters with 50 men with normal hair status. The results showed that the study group had higher triglyceride levels and lower HDL cholesterol levels compared to the control group. Additionally, the total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio was significantly higher in the study group. The findings suggest that vertex type AGA could be a clinical marker of hyperlipidemia, and dermatologists should consider investigating lipid profiles in these patients.

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