16 citations,
December 2018 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” People with Alopecia Areata have higher oxidative stress and different enzyme activities compared to healthy individuals.
October 2023 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Men with male pattern baldness have lower levels of the antioxidant PON1.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The PON1 192R gene variant is linked to a higher risk of psoriasis and heart disease in Western Mexico.
7 citations,
January 2020 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” Oxidative stress plays a role in female pattern baldness, causing an imbalance between harmful and protective elements in the body.
March 2016 in “West Indian medical journal” There is no significant link between alopecia areata and the PON1 enzyme polymorphisms studied.