Serum Lipoprotein (a) as an Atherosclerosis Risk Factor in Men with Androgenic Alopecia

October 2011 in “ Iranian Journal of Dermatology ”

Farajzadeh Saeedeh, Zandi Soodabeh, Hayatbaksh Abbasi Mohammad Mehdi, Gadari Fahimeh, Shahesmaeili Armita, Vahidi Behrooz, Hosseinpour Golamreza, Shojaei Baghini Iman

androgenic alopecia lipoprotein (a) coronary artery disease atherosclerosis lipid levels AGA CAD

TLDR Men with male pattern baldness may have a higher risk of heart disease due to increased levels of a specific lipid in their blood.

The study, conducted between July 2007 and April 2008, included 45 male patients with androgenic alopecia (AGA) and 45 age-matched male controls to investigate the link between AGA and coronary artery disease (CAD). It specifically examined serum lipoprotein (a) levels and found that 47.1% of the AGA group had levels above 30 mg/dl, a threshold considered high risk for CAD, compared to only 17.96% of the control group. Other lipid parameters did not show significant differences between the two groups. The study recommended that men with AGA should be tested for lipid levels, particularly lipoprotein (a), as it is a risk factor for atherosclerotic heart disease.

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