December 2016 in “Reactions Weekly” Dutasteride and finasteride have equal safety for treating BPH without increased heart risk.
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December 2011 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” People with vitiligo may have a lower risk of heart disease.
September 2023 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” This study reviewed existing literature and found that androgenic alopecia may be associated with cardiovascular risk factors, while evidence for alopecia areata and cicatricial alopecias is limited and sometimes contradictory.
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November 2014 in “BMC Medicine” This research observed that oral testosterone replacement therapy significantly increases cardiovascular risk, while effects of injected or transdermal therapy on cardiovascular risk were not significant, prompting further investigation into these methods.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found evidence suggesting that androgenic alopecia may be associated with increased cardiovascular risk factors, but noted a lack of comprehensive research on scarring alopecias and cardiovascular disease.