Significance of Dyslipidemia in Males with Androgenetic Alopecia

Abstract

Many studies have shown the association between Androgenetic alopecia and cardiovascular disease mainly Coronary artery disease. This study was designed to evaluate the lipid profile in males with Androgenetic alopecia to find out the incidence of dyslipidemia in these patients. This case-control study included 30 male patients attending our outpatient department, 15 with Androgenetic Alopecia as case group and 15 with normal hair status as control group. The age group for these patients was between 18-35. Lipid profile including total cholesterol (CHO), triglyceride (TGL), high density lipoprotein (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein (LDL-C), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), total cholesterol and HDL-C ratio and HDL-C and LDL-C ratio were measured in these patients. Out of the 15 cases with Androgenetic alopecia, 9 cases showed abnormal values in the Lipid profile. There was a significant difference in the serum total Cholesterol/HDL-C ratio (P < 0.05) and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio (P <0.05) between the cases and the controls. We suggest that all males with Androgenetic alopecia must be evaluated for fasting lipid profiles, as abnormal lipid profiles are considered as an early indicator for cardiovascular risk in these patients.