Female Androgenetic Alopecia and Cardiovascular Risk

May 2013 in “ Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print) ”

Sahar S. Youssef, Yasser I. Abdel-Khalek, Azza A. Mostafa, Arwa Abdel-Fattah

androgenetic alopecia cardiovascular disease dyslipidemia total cholesterol triglycerides low-density lipoprotein cholesterol high-density lipoprotein cholesterol common carotid intima-media thickness subclinical atherosclerosis AGA CVD TC TG LDL-C HDL-C IMT

TLDR Women with hair loss have higher heart disease risk and unhealthy cholesterol levels.

This study from 10 years ago found that women with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to healthy controls. Women with AGA showed dyslipidemia, with significantly higher levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and higher ratios of TC: HDL-C and LDL-C: HDL-C compared to controls. The study suggests that AGA is a risk factor for future CVD, even in the absence of other risk factors. Additionally, women with AGA had higher values of common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) compared to controls, indicating subclinical atherosclerosis.

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