Androgenetic alopecia is associated with increased arterial stiffness in asymptomatic young adults

AGAC, M.; BEKTAS, H.; KORKMAZ, L.; Cetin, MUSTAFA; ERKAN, H.; GURBAK, I.; HATEM, E.; CELIK, S.

doi:10.1111/jdv.12424

Androgenetic alopecia is associated with increased arterial stiffness in asymptomatic young adults

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AGAC M. T., BEKTAS H., KORKMAZ L., Cetin M., ERKAN H., GURBAK I., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, vol.29, no.1, pp.26-30, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1111/jdv.12424
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.26-30
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundAssociation of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) with increased incidence of hypertension, a strong risk factor for coronary artery disease, has been suggested. However, there are no data on arterial stiffness measures of asymptomatic young adults with AGA.