Clinical And Metabolic Characteristics Of Male Patients With Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia: A Possible Predisposition To Metabolic Syndrome

September 2024 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”

Sang-Min Choi, Jeehyun Lim, Soon‐Hyo Kwon, Bark‐Lynn Lew

androgenetic alopecia metabolic syndrome waist circumference high-density lipoprotein fasting blood glucose sex hormone BMI blood pressure metabolic profiles AGA HDL blood sugar body mass index

TLDR Early-onset male baldness may increase the risk of metabolic syndrome.

This study investigated the clinical and metabolic characteristics of 124 male patients diagnosed with early-onset androgenetic alopecia (AGA) between the ages of 10-29, comparing them to 14 age-matched controls. The findings revealed that 16.36% of AGA patients met the criteria for metabolic syndrome, with significant differences in waist circumference, high-density lipoprotein levels, and fasting blood glucose levels compared to controls. Despite normal sex hormone levels, the study suggests that early-onset AGA may predispose male patients to metabolic syndrome, highlighting the need for close monitoring of body mass index, blood pressure, and metabolic profiles in these patients.

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