Is Early Onset Androgenic Alopecia a Marker of Metabolic Syndrome and Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis in Young Indian Male Patients?

    January 2015 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”
    H S Banger, Suresh Kumar Malhotra, Sohan Singh, Mridula Mahajan
    Studysummary This research observed that among young men with androgenic alopecia, there was a significant association with metabolic syndrome compared to healthy controls, suggesting AGA as a potential early marker for metabolic risk.
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