Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Ommekolsom Eslamnia

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• 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

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