Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9554
ISSN: 2155-9554
Ommekolsom Eslamnia
Skin Research Center, Shodaha Tajrish Hospital, Shaid Beheshti Medical University,
Tehran
West Indies
Research Article
Androgenic Alopecia and Subclinical Atherosclerosis: Is Any Relationship?
Author(s): Parviz Toosi, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Ommekolsom Eslamnia
Parviz Toosi, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Ommekolsom Eslamnia
Background and purpose: Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is one of the common presenting problems in dermatology. Relationship between AGA and atherosclerosis/cardiovascular disorders has been surveyed in many studies with different results: some approved it and the others did not. The aim of this study was comparative survey of carotid intima–media thickness between cases with AGA and controls.
Subjects and methods: This case control study was conducted from August 2016 to March 2017 at ambulatory dermatology clinics of 2 university hospital, Tehran. The case group consisted of patients with androgenetic alopecia in the range of 18-60 years. The controls were age and “bone mass index” matched friends and families. Individuals with cardiovascular risk factors/diseases were excluded. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) was measured a.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9554.1000412