Associations Among Hair Loss, Oral Sulfur-Containing Gases, and Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Linked Diseases in Japanese Elderly Men: Pilot Study
March 2009
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BMC Public Health
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TLDR Male pattern baldness in elderly Japanese men is linked to a sulfur gas and worsened by gut and metabolic issues.
This pilot study involving 170 Japanese elderly men found a significant association between male pattern baldness (MPB) and higher levels of the sulfur-containing gas CH3SCH3, which is linked to oral malodor. The study observed that severe MPB was more common in individuals with gastrointestinal diseases, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. These findings suggested that MPB might be a risk factor for increased oral malodor and related systemic health conditions. The study proposed that MPB and oral malodor assessments could potentially serve as non-invasive screening methods for systemic health issues, though further research was needed to confirm these associations.
