Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Metabolic Syndrome, and Androgenic Alopecia: Is There a Possible Relationship?

    February 2016 in “ Arab journal of urology ”
    Naglaa Agamia, Tamer Abou Youssif, Abeer E. El-Hadidy, Amr Magdy El-Abd
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    TLDR People with early hair loss may have a higher chance of enlarged prostate and metabolic syndrome, so they should be checked for urinary and metabolic issues.
    The 2016 study with 400 participants explored the relationship between androgenetic alopecia (AGA), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and metabolic syndrome. It found that those with AGA had a higher incidence of metabolic syndrome (51% vs 28%) and BPH (36% vs 6.8%) compared to those without AGA. The AGA group also had significantly higher waist circumference, body mass index, fibrinogen level, fasting blood sugar, cholesterol, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and glycosylated haemoglobin. The study concluded that both BPH and metabolic syndrome were significant independent variables associated with AGA, suggesting that patients with early-onset AGA should be monitored for urinary symptoms and metabolic syndrome symptoms for early diagnosis of BPH and cardiovascular risk factors respectively.
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