Metabolic syndrome in androgenetic alopecia patients; Is serum regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted the missing link?
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Published on: March 9, 2015
Amany Ibraim Mustafa1, Walid Abd Ellatif Abel Halim2, Fawzy Eman3
1Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
Background:
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common cause of hair loss affecting both men and women. There are many conflicting results about the relationship between AGA and metabolic syndrome, (MetS) and the pathogenesis of the metabolic disorders in AGA patients is not completely elucidated.
Aims:
Evaluation of the prevalence of MetS and the possible role of RANTES in pathogenesis of the MS among AGA patients.
Methods:
A total of 160 subjects were enrolled in this work; included 100 patients clinically diagnosed with AGA and 60 apparently healthy control subjects. They were evaluated for MS components according to National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) adult treatment panel 3 (ATP3) and measurement of serum RANTES level using ELISA kits.
Results:
Metabolic syndrome was present in 30.0% of AGA patients and in 10.0% of the control group (P = .038), Studied AGA patients showed significantly higher serum RANTES when compared to control group (P value < .001). Moreover, serum RANTES levels were significantly positively correlated with BMI, FBG, TC, and LDL-c levels in AGA patients with MetS.
Conclusion:
Metabolic syndrome components were prevalent among AGA patients. Serum RANTES level was significantly higher in all AGA patients and specifically in those with MS as it was significantly positively correlated with some MetS components which reflects its possible role in pathogenesis of MetS in AGA patients.
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