Open AccessClinical profile of androgenic alopecia and its association with cardiovascular risk factors
Author(s) -
Rita V Vora,
Rahul Krishna S Kota,
Rochit Singhal,
Gopikrishnan Anjaneyan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_526_16
Subject(s) - medicine , dyslipidemia , abdominal obesity , metabolic syndrome , context (archaeology) , diabetes mellitus , family history , lipid profile , blood pressure , alopecia areata , obesity , erectile dysfunction , endocrinology , hair loss , dermatology , paleontology , biology
Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is a hereditary androgen-dependent disorder, characterized by gradual conversion of terminal hair into miniaturized hair and defined by various patterns. Common age group affected is between 30 and 50 years. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors that include diabetes and prediabetes, abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. The relationship between androgenic alopecia and MetS is still poorly understood.