Severity of Alopecia Predicts Coronary Changes and Arterial Stiffness in Untreated Hypertensive Men

    July 2016 in “ Journal of Clinical Hypertension ”
    Helen Triantafyllidi, Agis Grafakos, Ignatios Ikonomidis … John Lekakis
    Studysummary This study found that hypertensive patients with severe androgenic alopecia exhibited impaired coronary microcirculation, suggesting they may face increased cardiovascular risk.
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