Correlation Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron Variant Infection in China

This study investigated the correlation between androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and the severity of COVID-19 infection during the Omicron wave in China, involving 1,837 patients, including 921 with AGA. The findings revealed that patients with AGA experienced milder COVID-19 symptoms compared to non-AGA patients, with a notably shorter duration of COVID-19 and fever, especially in females. Males with AGA had a higher risk of fever but a shorter COVID-19 duration. The use of antiandrogen therapy prior to infection did not significantly affect COVID-19 severity, indicating that 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may not alleviate COVID-19 symptoms in AGA patients.