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February 2005 in “The Lancet” Hair loss may be linked to cardiovascular health problems.
January 2026 in “Journal of Epidemiology” This cross-sectional study reported that adults with greater hair loss severity had significantly higher odds of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiometabolic multimorbidity, suggesting a possible link between hair loss and cardiometabolic health.
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April 2013 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that in a mouse model, alopecia areata was associated with changes in heart structure, biochemistry, and gene expression linked to cardiac hypertrophy after ACTH exposure.
January 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This study found that women with FPHL may have an increased cardiovascular risk, as indicated by associations with metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and elevated biochemical markers.
August 2026 in “OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)” This review discusses low-dose oral minoxidil for adult androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss and reports no clinical results; it provides a transparency archive with review materials.