Patients With a Large Prostate Show a Higher Prevalence of Androgenetic Alopecia

October 2004 in “ Archives of Dermatological Research ”

WenChieh Chen, Chao Yang, Guan-Yu Chen, Meng Wu, Hamm Ming Sheu, Tzong-Shin Tzai

androgenetic alopecia benign prostatic hyperplasia androgens hair follicle prostate finasteride AGA BPH Propecia

Studysummary This study suggests that a larger prostate is associated with a higher prevalence of androgenetic alopecia, although the prostate size did not correlate with alopecia severity.

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