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Alopecia areata is a rare autoimmune disease that affects about 1 per cent of the population in the United States. Alopecia areata can come in various forms, for example, as an oval or round patch of a bald area on the scalp (alopecia monolocularis), or as multiple patches of non-scarring alopecia, which are usually asymptomatic (alopecia multilocu
When approaching the issue of an appropriate hair loss treatment, the first thing to consider is a cause of balding or thinning of hair. (Read our article “3 Basic Reasons for Hair Loss“). Depending on whether you are losing your hair due to hormones, genes, an infectious disease, stress, or malnutrition, you have to select an appropriate approach
A very non serious story fraught with serious undertones!
"Bald and overweight men under the age of 35 were much more likely to have a low-level inflammation than those with normal hair. The inflammation is linked with cardiovascular disease."
Scientists discovered mutations in the gene while conducting a research into the causes of a disease characterized by the hair loss or its growth deficiency. The discovered gene codifies phospholipase, a ferment that occurs in hair follicles. The mutation discovered in the gene may shed light on the causes of baldness.
JS Online: Study links baldness, heart disease
Summarizes a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine which studied links between the two conditions.
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Baldness in men reflects higher heart disease risk
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Baldness and Coronary Heart Disease Rates in Men from the Framingham ...
A BRIEF ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION Baldness and Coronary Heart Disease Rates in Men from the Framingham Study The authors assessed the relation between the extent and progression of baldness and coronary ...
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Baldness (Alopecia)
... and medical history; extent of the condition; your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, and therapies; expectation for the course of the disease; your opinion or preference; Most forms of baldness ...
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Male baldness linked to higher incidence of heart disease
The largest study to date concludes that male pattern baldness is associated with an increased risk ... Male baldness linked to higher incidence of heart disease Greater loss tied to higher possible ...
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