Hormonal profile in Indian men with premature androgenetic alopecia

Title: Association of Premature Androgenetic Alopecia and Metabolic Syndrome in a Young Indian Population ABSTRACT Context: Although evidences for association of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) with metabolic syndrome

Materials and Methods: The Norwood–Hamilton classification was used to assess the grade of AGA. MetS was defined according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult TreatmentPanel III criteria. Blood pressure, blood glucose, lipid parameters, and body mass index along with anthropometric measurements were assessed in all study participants. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi ‐square test ...

Free Androgen Index (FAI): Marker of Premature Androgenetic Alopecia in Men

Patterned hair loss also known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA), is a hereditary androgen dependent disorder characterised by a progressive process that causes a gradual conversion of terminal hair into miniaturized hair defined by various patterns [1]. It is a feature of men who have sufficient circulating androgens. Male pattern hair loss is characterised by its typical bitemporal recession of ...

Androgenetic Alopecia

Inflammation in androgenetic alopecia

Years of research have led to the conclusion that androgenetic alopecia may be a result of an alteration in the hair growth cycle and/or a premature aging of the pilosebaceous unit. The etiology of androgenetic alopecia has been defined as multifactorial or even polygenic in nature. The fact that the success rate of treatment with either antihypertensive agents or modulators of androgen metabol...

Is there any relationship between cardiovascular disease and androgenetic alopecia in men and women?

Background: Worldwide, coronary heart disease is the most important cause of mortality and morbidity. Although numerous studies have documented the relationship between male pattern baldness and cardiovascular disease (CVD), few studies focused on this association in women. This study intended to evaluate the relationship between coronary artery disease and androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in ...