Correlation Between Androgenic Alopecia and Coronary Artery Disease Severity on Coronary Angiography Among Young Males in Central India

December 2020

Amit B. Kinare, Pradeep Jain, Nimish Rai, Vishwa Deepak Tripathi

androgenic alopecia coronary artery disease myocardial infarction AGA CAD heart attack

Studysummary In this observational study, men with early onset androgenic alopecia exhibited a statistically significant correlation with more severe forms of coronary artery disease compared to those without the condition.

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The observational study involved 60 young males from Central India, 30 of whom had both androgenic alopecia (AGA) and coronary artery disease (CAD) (group A), and 30 without AGA (group B). The research found a significant correlation between AGA and the severity of CAD, with group A showing more severe coronary artery disease. This suggests that AGA could be a risk factor for CAD, particularly in cases of myocardial infarction. However, the authors recommend larger studies to confirm these findings.

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