Open AccessIs early onset androgenic alopecia a marker of metabolic syndrome and carotid artery atherosclerosis in young Indian male patients?
Author(s) -
Harmeet Singh Banger,
Sita Malhotra,
Simar Rajan Singh,
Mridula Mahajan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.171566
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , blood pressure , waist , cardiology , epidemiology , artery , cholesterol , gastroenterology , endocrinology , obesity
Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is a common cosmetically and psychosocially distressing condition. High androgen level contributes to the development of atherosclerosis, thrombosis leading to hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.