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

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Studysummary This study found that men with androgenic alopecia had significantly higher levels of lipoprotein (a), a risk factor for coronary artery disease, compared to men with normal hair.

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