Oxidative Stress in Androgenetic Alopecia

December 2016 in “ PubMed ”

BE Prie, Liviu Iosif, Ioan Tivig, Irina Stoian, Calin Giurcaneanu

androgenetic alopecia oxidative stress total antioxidant activity TEAC malondialdehyde MDA superoxide dismutase SOD androgenic alopecia antioxidant activity antioxidants

TLDR People with a common type of hair loss have higher stress levels in their body, and treatments that reduce this stress could help.

The 2015 study "Oxidative stress in androgenetic alopecia" involved 27 patients with androgenetic alopecia and 25 controls. The research found that patients with androgenetic alopecia, a common form of hair loss, showed signs of increased oxidative stress, indicated by decreased total antioxidant activity (TEAC) and increased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in the plasma. However, no significant change was found in the activity of other antioxidant systems in the erythrocytes (red blood cells) of these patients, suggesting a compensatory mechanism for decreased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. The study suggested that therapies aimed at reducing oxidative stress could be beneficial in treating this type of hair loss, but more research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms involved and to develop effective treatments.

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