Female Androgenetic Alopecia and Cardiovascular Risk

    Sahar S. Youssef, Yasser I. Abdel-Khalek, Azza A. Mostafa, Arwa Abdel-Fattah
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    Studysummary In this study, women with androgenetic alopecia showed higher cholesterol levels and carotid artery thickness, suggesting a potential link between female AGA and cardiovascular disease.
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    This study from 10 years ago found that women with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to healthy controls. Women with AGA showed dyslipidemia, with significantly higher levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and higher ratios of TC: HDL-C and LDL-C: HDL-C compared to controls. The study suggests that AGA is a risk factor for future CVD, even in the absence of other risk factors. Additionally, women with AGA had higher values of common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) compared to controls, indicating subclinical atherosclerosis.
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