Androgenetic alopecia, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance: Is there any association? A case-control study

• Main Authors: Ola Ahmed Bakry (Author), Mohamed Abdel Moneim Shoeib (Author), Maather Kamel El Shafiee (Author), Ahmed Hassan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Although several previous studies have investigated the association of metabolic syndrome (MS) and insulin resistance (IR) with androgenetic alopecia (AGA), the results have been inconsistent. Aim: We attempted to assess the presence of MS and IR in patients with AGA. This may help to detec...