Evaluation of Lipid Levels in Androgenetic Alopecia Compared with Control Group

March 2008 in “ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”

Afshin Sadighha, Ghazal Zahed

androgenetic alopecia hyperlipidemia total cholesterol HDL-cholesterol triglyceride levels vertex-type AGA coronary heart disease serum lipid indices AGA CHD

TLDR Men with a certain type of hair loss (AGA) have higher bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol levels, making them more likely to get heart disease.

In 2008, a study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and hyperlipidemia. The study found that men with AGA had a significantly higher total cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio (P < 0.01), suggesting a greater susceptibility to coronary heart disease (CHD). Additionally, patients with vertex-type AGA showed lower HDL-cholesterol levels (P < 0.01) and higher triglyceride levels (P < 0.01) than the control group, further indicating a greater susceptibility to CHD. The study concluded that vertex-type AGA could be used as a marker of increased probability of CHD in the context of hyperlipidemia, and recommended evaluating serum lipid indices in these patients.

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