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Abstract
ABSTRACT Background: Several previous studies have investigated the association between factors related to metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is known to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, and androgenetic alopecia (AGA). However, the results of these studies have been inconsistent. Objective: To elucidate if there is an association between MetS and AGA after adjustment for potential confounders. Patients/Methods: A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Tainan, Taiwan. A total of 740 subjects aged 40 to 91 years participated in the survey between April and June 2005. Norwood classifications were used to assess the degree of hair loss. Information on components of MetS along with other possible risk factors was collected. Results: A statistically significant association was found between AGA and the presence of the MetS (OR= 1.67, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.74) as well as between AGA and the number of fulfilled MetS components (OR= 1.21, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.42) after controlling for age, family history of AGA, and smoking status. Among MetS components, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (OR= 2.36, 95% CI: 1.41, 3.95, p= 0.001) was revealed as the most important factor associated with AGA. Conclusions: Our population-based study found a significant association between AGA and MetS; among MetS components, HDL was found to be of particular importance. This finding may have significant implications for the identification of MetS in moderate or severe AGA patients. Early intervention for MetS is critical to reduce the risk and complications of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus later in life.
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In buona sostanza c'è una associazione tra la sindrome metabolica e l'aga, come tra la sindrome metabolica e problemi cardiovascolari e diabete tipo ecc ecc.
Ora per rimanere nel nostro tema questo studio potrebbe confermare una delle ipotesi più suggestive, cioè che l'aga sia il sintomo di un disturbo sistemico.
Il sintomo colpisce per primo il compartimento più debole, o forse solo quello se la patologia è lieve.
Come quello che è successo per il deficit erettile, che per anni è stata considerata una malattia, ora è invece un sintomo, il sintomo di una patologia dell'endotelio che non riguarda ovviamente solo l'apparato genitale.
Il testosterone è solo un regolatore, uno dei regolatori, ma sicuramente non è l'innesco visto che l'aga compare ben oltre l'e
Abstract
ABSTRACT Background: Several previous studies have investigated the association between factors related to metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is known to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, and androgenetic alopecia (AGA). However, the results of these studies have been inconsistent. Objective: To elucidate if there is an association between MetS and AGA after adjustment for potential confounders. Patients/Methods: A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Tainan, Taiwan. A total of 740 subjects aged 40 to 91 years participated in the survey between April and June 2005. Norwood classifications were used to assess the degree of hair loss. Information on components of MetS along with other possible risk factors was collected. Results: A statistically significant association was found between AGA and the presence of the MetS (OR= 1.67, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.74) as well as between AGA and the number of fulfilled MetS components (OR= 1.21, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.42) after controlling for age, family history of AGA, and smoking status. Among MetS components, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (OR= 2.36, 95% CI: 1.41, 3.95, p= 0.001) was revealed as the most important factor associated with AGA. Conclusions: Our population-based study found a significant association between AGA and MetS; among MetS components, HDL was found to be of particular importance. This finding may have significant implications for the identification of MetS in moderate or severe AGA patients. Early intervention for MetS is critical to reduce the risk and complications of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus later in life.
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In buona sostanza c'è una associazione tra la sindrome metabolica e l'aga, come tra la sindrome metabolica e problemi cardiovascolari e diabete tipo ecc ecc.
Ora per rimanere nel nostro tema questo studio potrebbe confermare una delle ipotesi più suggestive, cioè che l'aga sia il sintomo di un disturbo sistemico.
Il sintomo colpisce per primo il compartimento più debole, o forse solo quello se la patologia è lieve.
Come quello che è successo per il deficit erettile, che per anni è stata considerata una malattia, ora è invece un sintomo, il sintomo di una patologia dell'endotelio che non riguarda ovviamente solo l'apparato genitale.
Il testosterone è solo un regolatore, uno dei regolatori, ma sicuramente non è l'innesco visto che l'aga compare ben oltre l'e