The Relation Between the Severity of Androgenetic Alopecia and Cardiovascular Atherosclerosis Measured Via Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and the Syntax Score

Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to search the relation between androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and cardiovascular atherosclerosis measured via carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and the SYNTAX score. Material-Methods: One hundred and sixteen subjects with an indication for coronary angiography were prospectively enrolled into the study. AGA was classified according to the Hamilton baldness scale (for males) and Ludwig scale (for females). Subjects were separated into three groups according to degree of their baldness scale. The SYNTAX score and CIMT were measured for each subject accordingly. Analyses of male and female subjects were carried out separately. Results: For male subjects; group 3 (n=15) had significantly higher SYNTAX score compared to group 1 (n=14) and group 2 (n=35). Similarly for female subjects, group 3 (n=12) had significantly higher SYNTAX score compared to group 1 (n=29) and group 2 (n=14). Among both male and female subjects, CIMT of group 3 were significantly higher than that of other groups. Conclusion: AGA may be a simple phenotypical indicator for cardiovascular atherosclerosis since we found that patients with higher stage of AGA had significantly higher SYNTAX score and CIMT value among both gender.

Keywords

• Androgenetic Alopecia; Atherosclerosis; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; the SYNTAX Score
• syntax
• androgenetic alopecia

Androgenetik Alopesi Ciddiyeti ile Karotid İntima-Media Kalınlığı ve SYNTAX skoru ile ölçülen Kardiyovasküler Ateroskleroz İlișkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Androgenetik alopesi (AGA) ile karotid intima-media kalınlığı (KİMK) ve SYNTAX skoru ile ölçülenkardiyovasküler ateroskleroz arasındaki ilișkiyi araștırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Koroner anjiyografi endikasyonu konulmuș yüz onaltı hasta prospektif olarak çalıșmaya dahil edildi. Hamilton kellik skalası (erkekler için) ve Ludwig kellik skalası (kadınlar için) kullanılarak AGA sınıflandırıldı. Hastalar, kellik skala derecelerine göre üç gruba ayrıldı. Her bir hastanın SYNTAX skoru ve KİMK değeri uygun biçimde ölçüldü. Kaın ve erkek hastaların verileri ayrı ayrı değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Erkeklerde; 3. grup (n=15), 1. gruba (n=14) ve 2. gruba (n=35) göre belirgin biçimde daha yüksek SYNTAX skoruna sahipti. Benzer șekilde, kadınlarda da 3. grup (n=12), 1. gruba (n=29) ve 2. gruba (n=14) göre belirgin biçimde daha yüksek SYNTAX skoruna sahipti. Hem kadınlarda hem de erkeklerde 3. grup diğerlerine göre daha yüksek KİMK değerine sahipti. Sonuç: Androgenetik alopesi, kardiyovasküler aterosklerozun basit bir göstergesi olabilir çünkü her iki cinsiyettede yüksek AGA seviyelerine sahip olan hastalar belirgin olarak daha yüksek SYNTAX skoruna ve KIMK değerine sahip olduğunu bulduk.

Keywords

• Androgenetik Alopesi; Ateroskleroz; Karotid İntima-Media Kalınlığı
• SYNTAX Skoru
• Androgenetik Alopesi; Ateroskleroz; Karotid İntima-Media Kalınlığı
• SYNTAX Skoru
• sytnax

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