January 2026 in “Skin Research and Technology” The study's findings on VLDL as a biomarker for hair loss are unreliable.
April 2024 in “Skin research and technology” This study suggests that valine and certain VLDL subfractions are positively associated with androgenetic alopecia risk, while reverse analysis showed AGA does not affect these metabolites.
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February 2011 in “Clinical Endocrinology” In this study, women with polycystic ovary syndrome showed adverse lipoprotein profile changes that increase cardiovascular risk, which were found to be more closely related to androgen levels than body weight.
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January 2014 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research” This study found that patients with oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid reactions have higher levels of serum cholesterol and LDL-C than healthy individuals, suggesting a potential elevated risk for cardiovascular disease.
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May 2019 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” This systematic review found insufficient evidence to support protective effects of selenium on polycystic ovary syndrome complications, despite some studies suggesting it may reduce insulin resistance and dyslipidemia.