The Relation Between the Severity of Androgenetic Alopecia and Cardiovascular Atherosclerosis Measured via Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and the SYNTAX Score

January 2016 in “ Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi mecmuası ”

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androgenetic alopecia AGA cardiovascular atherosclerosis carotid intima-media thickness CIMT SYNTAX score heart disease hair loss

TLDR Severe hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) is linked to higher risk of heart disease (cardiovascular atherosclerosis).

In 2015, a study was conducted on 116 subjects (61 males and 55 females) to investigate the relationship between the severity of androgenetic alopecia (AGA), a common type of hair loss, and cardiovascular atherosclerosis, a heart condition. The study found that both male and female subjects with more severe AGA had significantly higher SYNTAX scores (a measure of coronary artery disease severity) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT, a measure of atherosclerosis) compared to those with less severe AGA. This suggests that AGA could potentially serve as a simple phenotypical indicator for cardiovascular atherosclerosis.

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The Relation Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Cardiovascular Atherosclerosis Measured via Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and the SYNTAX Score

research The Relation Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Cardiovascular Atherosclerosis Measured via Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and the SYNTAX Score

June 2016 in “American Journal of Cardiology”

Hair loss may indicate higher risk of heart disease.

research Correlation of Carotid Intima Media Thickness and Aortic Stiffness Index with Androgenetic Alopecia

January 2015 in “Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi mecmuası”

Men with severe hair loss may have a higher risk of heart disease.