Blood Indices in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia

    August 2020 in “ Benha Journal of Applied Sciences ”
    A.I. El-Taweel, A. Mustafa, W.A. Abd Elhalim, A.A. Roshdy
    TLDR Higher NLR, PLR, and MPV may help diagnose androgenetic alopecia.
    This study investigated blood indices in patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) by comparing 30 male and 20 female AGA patients to 30 healthy volunteers matched by age and BMI. The research found that while platelet (PLT) count was lower in AGA patients compared to controls, the difference was not significant. However, mean platelet volume (MPV), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were significantly higher in AGA patients. These findings suggested that elevated NLR, PLR, and MPV could be associated with AGA, potentially serving as diagnostic biomarkers for the condition.
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