Coronary Risk in Androgenetic Alopecia

January 2014 in “ Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua ”

Marcelino Espinoza Tavitas, Martha Lissete Villarreal Morales, María Luisa Peralta Pedrero, Fermín Jurado Santa Cruz

androgenetic alopecia AGA vertex pattern hair loss serum lipid levels total cholesterol LDL HDL triglyceride levels coronary artery disease testosterone treatment male pattern baldness lipid levels bad cholesterol good cholesterol heart disease

Studysummary This study found no difference in lipid levels between men with and without androgenetic alopecia, suggesting the increased heart disease risk associated with this condition does not solely depend on cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

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research Male Androgenetic Alopecia and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Case-Control Study

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research A Comparative Study of Dyslipidemia in Men and Women with Androgenic Alopecia

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research Androgenetic Alopecia and Insulin Resistance in Young Men

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This study found that young males with stage III or higher androgenetic alopecia had higher insulin resistance and cardiovascular-related features, suggesting the need for metabolic assessment in this population.

research Evaluation of Lipid Levels in Androgenetic Alopecia Compared with Control Group

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research Established Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease Are Unrelated to Androgen-Induced Baldness in Female-to-Male Transsexuals

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research Early Androgenetic Alopecia as a Marker of Insulin Resistance

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