Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia: Could the Monocyte/HDL Ratio Be the Link?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Both Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) shared the microinflammatory milieu and increased oxidative stress as important criteria in their pathogenesis. The monocyte/high density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio (MHR) seems to be an easy-to-calculate prognostic marker of microinflammation.

Objectives

To assess MHR in patients with AGA and its correlation to AMD in these patients, if any.

Methods

Forty patients with AGA aged 40 years or more of both sexes and 40 control subjects participated in this case-control study. General, dermatological, and ophthalmologic examination, MHR evaluation and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed.

Results

The mean MHR was significantly higher in AGA patients (6.98 ± 2.21) than

SUBMITTER: Shams GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10656190 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature