Androgenic Alopecia Is Associated With Increased Arterial Stiffness in Asymptomatic Young Adults

October 2013 in “ Journal of the American College of Cardiology ”

Mustafa Tarık Ağaç, Levent Korkmaz, Mustafa Çetin, Turhan Turan, Aydın Akyüz, Hakan Erkan, Bülent Vatan, Ramazan Akdemir, Şükrü Çelik

androgenic alopecia arterial stiffness aldosterone atrial arrhythmias atrial fibrillation

TLDR Hair loss in young adults is linked to harder arteries.

The study investigated the relationship between androgenic alopecia (hair loss) and arterial stiffness in 85 young, normotensive adults. It found that individuals with androgenic alopecia exhibited increased arterial stiffness, despite being asymptomatic. The study also explored the correlation between circulating aldosterone levels, measured by 24-hour urinary aldosterone, and atrial conduction time, suggesting that higher aldosterone levels could lead to atrial arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation. Demographic data such as age, gender, BMI, LVEF, LA diameter, and blood pressure were considered in the analysis. The conclusion drawn was that androgenic alopecia is linked to increased arterial stiffness in this population.

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