Hair Loss and Cardiovascular Health

February 2005 in “ The Lancet ”

Yvo M. Smulders, Cees-Jan Oostwouder, Stam Frank

hair loss alopecia hypertension familial hypercholesterolaemia renal insufficiency ischaemic heart disease

Studysummary Hair loss may be linked to cardiovascular health problems.

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