Association of Androgenetic Alopecia with Metabolic Syndrome: A Case-Control Study on 100 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

    January 2018 in “ Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism ”
    K C Dharam Kumar, Yadalla Hari Kishan Kumar, Vivekananda Neladimmanahally
    Studysummary This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome compared to healthy controls.
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