Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in female androgenetic alopecia

Is There Really Relationship between Androgenetic Alopecia and Metabolic Syndrome?

Background. There are several studies investigating the relationship between androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and metabolic syndrome (MS) with conflicting results. Objective. We sought to investigate whether there is a relationship between AGA and MS. Methods. A case-control study including 74 male patients with AGA and 42 male controls was conducted. Age, duration of AGA, AGA onset age, anthropomet...

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 ...

Relationship between female androgenetic alopecia and serum lipid levels

Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a non-scarring alopecia which consists of miniaturization of the terminal hair under the influence of androgens. Some scholars have reported an association between AGA and coronary artery disease (CAD), probably due to alterations in CAD risk factors. However, this association is not supported by other studies, thus rendering the subject open to discus...

The association of androgenetic alopecia with metabolic syndrome: a case control study on Iranian population

Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most prevailing type of progressive hair loss. Thus far, some previous studies have investigated the correlation between AGA and metabolicsyndrome (MetS). However, due to the inconsistency of their results, our study aims at evaluating the association between AGA and MetS.Methods: Fifty two male patient...

Androgenetic Alopecia