Premature Greying and Androgenic Alopecia as Independent Predictors of Underlying Coronary Artery Disease in Young Asian Males

October 2017 in “ Indian heart journal ”

Sachin Patil, Dhammdeep Humane, Thabet Abdeljawad

androgenic alopecia premature greying coronary artery disease AGA CAD

TLDR Early greying and male pattern baldness can predict heart disease in young Asian men.

The study conducted on 1380 young Asian males (<40 years) from Western India found a significant association between premature greying, androgenic alopecia (AGA), and coronary artery disease (CAD). Of the participants, 468 had established cases of CAD, while 912 were healthy males without a history of major illness, including CAD. The prevalence of premature greying (49.6% vs 29.9%) and AGA (49.1% vs 27.4%) was significantly higher in CAD patients compared to the control population. The study concluded that AGA and premature greying are independent predictors of premature CAD in young Asian males.

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