BMI and Levels of Zinc, Copper in Hair, Serum, and Urine of Turkish Male Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia

March 2014 in “ Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology ”

Perihan Öztürk, Ergul Belge Kurutas, Arzu Ataseven, Neslihan Dokur, Yakup Gumusalan, Aysegul Gorur, Lülüfer Tamer, Serhat Inaloz

androgenetic alopecia zinc copper hair zinc serum zinc urine zinc hair copper serum copper urine copper body mass index BMI trace elements etiopathogenesis AGA

TLDR Lower hair zinc and copper levels found in Turkish males with hair loss; higher BMI linked to less hair zinc.

This study found that hair zinc and copper levels were lower in Turkish male patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) compared to healthy controls, while serum and urine levels were not significantly different. The study also found that patients with a higher body mass index (BMI) had decreased levels of zinc in hair, and there was a negative correlation between BMI and hair zinc. The study suggests that an imbalance of trace elements, such as zinc and copper, may contribute to the etiopathogenesis of AGA.

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