Hair Loss and Cardiovascular Health

    February 2005 in “ The Lancet ”
    Yvo M. Smulders, Cees-Jan Oostwouder, Stam Frank
    TLDR Hair loss may be linked to cardiovascular health problems.
    The document described a case of a 39-year-old anesthetist who experienced increased hair loss and was diagnosed with hypertension, familial hypercholesterolaemia, hypertensive renal disease of his single kidney, and chronic symptomless ischaemic heart disease. Despite elevated total serum creatine phosphokinase, cardiac enzyme tests were otherwise normal. The patient's family history included hypercholesterolaemia, and his medical examination revealed alopecia and hypertension. Further tests indicated renal insufficiency and high cholesterol levels, but no proteinuria. The case highlighted the potential link between hair loss and cardiovascular health issues.
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