Open AccessAndrogenetic alopecia and risk of coronary artery disease
Author(s) -
Lata Sharma,
Ajay Kumar Dubey,
Piyush Gupta,
Aruna Agrawal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.120638
Subject(s) - medicine , dyslipidemia , coronary artery disease , body mass index , family history , blood pressure , adiponectin , homocysteine , risk factor , gastroenterology , endocrinology , obesity , insulin resistance
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) or male pattern baldness (MPB) has been found to be associated with the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). The well-known risk factors are family history of CAD, hypertension, increased body mass index (BMI), central obesity, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia. The newer risk factors are serum lipoprotein-a (SL-a), serum homocysteine (SH), and serum adiponectin (SA).