Elevated Aldosterone Levels in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia

    June 2009 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Salvador Arias-Santiago, M.T. Gutiérrez-Salmerón, Luisa Castellote-Caballero, Ramón Naranjo-Sintes
    Studysummary This study suggests that elevated aldosterone may contribute to androgenic alopecia development and its association with higher hypertension prevalence, emphasizing the importance of blood pressure screening in affected patients.
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    1. Targeted Skin Overexpression of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor in Mice Causes Epidermal Atrophy, Premature Skin Barrier Formation, Eye Abnormalities, and Alopecia American Journal of Pathology · 2007
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