Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Androgenetic Alopecia: An Analysis of Current Evidence

    September 2026 in “ Frontiers in Endocrinology ”
    Wan Xu, Wen-Qing 雯清 Zhang 张, Xin Liang … Xin Li
    Studysummary This study found that metabolic syndrome and several metabolic abnormalities are common among patients with androgenetic alopecia, with prevalence estimates varying significantly across different studies.
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