Metabolic syndrome in androgenetic alopecia patients; Is serum regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted the missing link?

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.