Open AccessThe association of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in early-onset androgenetic alopecia in males: A case–control study
Author(s) -
Mukunda Ranga Swaroop,
Brijesh Kumar,
B D Sathyanarayana,
D Yogesh,
J C Raghavendra,
Priyanka Kumari
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_724_16
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin resistance , metabolic syndrome , anthropometry , diabetes mellitus , blood pressure , endocrinology , insulin , gastroenterology
Men with premature androgenetic alopecia (AGA) are found to be susceptible to cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome (MS), diabetes mellitus and hypertension, and also premature baldness can have a definite negative impact on self-image and self-esteem in these patients. The aim of this study was to assess the strength of association between MS and/or insulin resistance (IR) in males with early-onset AGA.