A Comparison of the Hormonal Profile of Early Androgenetic Alopecia in Men With the Phenotypic Equivalent of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Women | Zendy

Sarita Sanke | Zendy; Ram Chander | Zendy; Anju Jain | Zendy; Taru Garg | Zendy; Pravesh Yadav | Zendy

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A Comparison of the Hormonal Profile of Early Androgenetic Alopecia in Men With the Phenotypic Equivalent of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Women

Author(s) -

Sarita Sanke,

Ram Chander,

Anju Jain,

Taru Garg,

Pravesh Yadav

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

jama dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128

H-Index - 166

eISSN - 2168-6084

pISSN - 2168-6068

DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.1776

Subject(s) - medicine , polycystic ovary , hirsutism , phenotype , hair disease , hormone , gynecology , endocrinology , physiology , dermatology , genetics , insulin resistance , obesity , biology , gene

Early androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is patterned hair loss occurring before age 30 years. Early AGA in men is frequently reported as the phenotypic equivalent of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in women, which carries the risk of developing obesity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular diseases. Very few studies have been conducted to evaluate this.

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