The association between androgenic alopecia severity and the development of metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia: A case-control study

• Main Authors: Almuntsrbellah M Almudimeegh (Author), Khalid A Alekrish (Author), Rakan A Bahammam (Author), Ibrahim A Alhedaithi (Author), Khalid A Al Dakheel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is a common type of chronic progressive hair loss that affects both males and females. AGA was shown to be associated with metabolic syndrome (MS) in many studies; the correlation between the AGA grade and MS, however, is still debatable. Purpose: The objective...