Association Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Hyperlipidemia: A Comparative Study

December 2013 in “ Tehran University Medical Journal TUMS Publications ”

Ramin Taheri, Sara Mali, maryam fatehi zadeh, Raheb Ghorbani

androgenetic alopecia hyperlipidemia cholesterol triglycerides LDL HDL coronary heart disease AGA low-density lipoprotein high-density lipoprotein

TLDR People with androgenetic alopecia may have higher cholesterol and triglycerides, suggesting a higher risk of heart disease.

This study investigated the association between androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and hyperlipidemia in 112 patients with AGA and 115 age- and sex-matched individuals with normal hair. The results showed that AGA patients had higher mean levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL compared to the normal group. However, the relationship between AGA and hyperlipidemia was not statistically significant. Despite this, the elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in AGA patients suggested an increased risk of coronary heart disease. The study concluded that more research is needed to determine a definitive association between AGA and hyperlipidemia.

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