Baldness In Young Men Could Be A Risk Factor For BPH

    May 2012 in “ Uro-News ”
    Christine Starostzik
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    TLDR Early balding may be a sign of future prostate problems.
    The document suggests that early-onset androgenetic alopecia (AGA) may be an early indicator of future urinary and prostate issues, including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A Spanish-British case-control study compared 45 men aged between 35 and 65 with early hair loss but no symptoms of urinary obstruction to 42 control subjects. The study found that men with AGA had significantly higher prostate volumes (29.65 ml vs. 20.24 ml), higher International Prostate Symptom Scores (IPSS) (4.94 vs. 1.23), higher prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels (1.53 vs. 0.94 ng/ml), and lower maximum urinary flow rates (14.5 vs. 22.45 ml/s) compared to controls. Additionally, 48.9% of AGA patients met the diagnostic criteria for BPH, compared to 4.8% in the control group. The study concludes that further research is needed to determine if treating AGA could also benefit accompanying BPH and to investigate the potential increased cardiovascular risk in AGA patients.
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