Early Onset Androgenic Alopecia in Males, a Marker for Metabolic Syndrome? A Case Control Study
December 2022
in “
Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism
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androgenetic alopecia metabolic syndrome early onset androgenetic alopecia AGA MS elevated blood pressure diastolic blood pressure blood glucose levels triglyceride levels early onset AGA early onset androgenic alopecia high blood pressure high diastolic blood pressure high blood sugar high triglycerides
TLDR Early hair loss in young men is linked to higher risk of metabolic syndrome.
This case-control study investigated the association between early onset androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and metabolic syndrome (MS) in 100 males aged 18-35 with AGA grade ≥ 3 and 100 age and sex-matched controls without AGA. The study found that 24% of the AGA group had MS compared to 9% of the control group, indicating a significant association (p=0.004). Additionally, the AGA group showed higher prevalence of elevated blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and triglyceride levels (p<0.05). The study concludes that early onset AGA is significantly associated with MS, suggesting the need for early screening for MS in patients with AGA to prevent cardiovascular morbidity.
