December 2025 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that uric acid-linked microvascular dysfunction may play a role in alopecia areata, suggesting that targeting endothelial function and uric acid regulation could be a potential management strategy.
September 2024 in “Health of Man” This study reports that hyperuricemia, the second most common metabolic disease after diabetes, is linked to numerous health issues, especially in males, and recommends lifestyle modifications as an effective management strategy, highlighting the lack of consensus on uric acid thresholds necessitating drug therapy.
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October 2021 in “Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health” The researchers reported a high incidence of hyperuricemia in women with PCOS, with positive correlations to testosterone, SHBG, HOMA-IR, and LDL levels, but negative correlations to HbA1C, FPG, and FSI.
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August 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found no significant causal relationship between androgenetic alopecia and serum uric acid levels using various Mendelian randomization methods, suggesting the need for future research with larger cohorts and advanced methods to further explore this potential association.
October 2025 in “Skin Research and Technology” The article's findings are unreliable and have been retracted.