Study of Association of Dyslipidemia in Male Androgenetic Alopecia Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

    January 2024 in “ Cureus ”
    Harshatha Sathyanarayanan, S. Maruthamuthu
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    TLDR Men with male pattern baldness are more likely to have unhealthy blood lipid levels, which could signal other health issues.
    The study involved 108 male patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and 108 controls, aged 19-40 years. It found a significant association between AGA and dyslipidemia, a condition that increases the risk of heart disease. As AGA severity increased, lipid parameters (total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, and cholesterol/HDL ratio) were significantly affected, but not triglycerides. The study suggests that AGA could be a marker of underlying systemic illness and recommends early screening for dyslipidemia in patients with AGA. It also suggests that a multidisciplinary approach involving physicians and nutritional experts is needed for AGA treatment, along with patient counseling and lifestyle modifications.
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