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

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.