TY - JOUR ID - 104819 TI - The association of androgenetic alopecia with metabolic syndrome: a case control study on Iranian population JO - Iranian Journal of Dermatology JA - IJD LA - en SN - AU - Taheri, Ahmad Reza AU - Afkhamizadeh, Mozhgan AU - Sabourirad, Sara AU - Hassani, Omid AU - Ghanizadeh, Somaye AD - Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran AD - Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Department of Endocrinology, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. AD - Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. AD - Dermatology Department, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 22 IS - 4 SP - 129 EP - 132 KW - Alopecia KW - Metabolic Syndrome KW - androgens DO - 10.22034/ijd.2020.104819 N2 - Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most prevailing type of progressive hair loss. Thus far, some previous studies have investigated the correlation between AGA and metabolicsyndrome (MetS). However, due to the inconsistency of their results, our study aims at evaluating the association between AGA and MetS.Methods: Fifty two male patients with grade III-V AGA, based on Ebling’s scale, and 50 control subjects were enrolled in the present study. All participants were evaluated for the presenceof Mets based on the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III).Results: The prevalence of MetS was 51.3% in AGA group and 17.8% in control group (P=0.003). Among MetS parameters, Systolic blood pressure (P=0.003) and waist circumference (P<0.001)were statistically significant in AGA patients compared to the control group.Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that the association between AGA and MetS is of great importance. Therefore, early detection can be beneficial for early intervention to lower the incidence of MetS and further complications. UR - https://www.iranjd.ir/article_104819.html L1 - https://www.iranjd.ir/article_104819_35c533f6af6591389f83f32ea613ea09.pdf ER -