Male Pattern Baldness May Be Related To Prostate Enlargement
Screenings for urinary symptoms in men with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) could help identify those who could benefit from treatment to prevent benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to researchers in Spain.
This new study, which suggests an androgen-dependent association between
the two conditions, was presented to reporters during a special press
conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Monday, May 31,
2010 at 8 a.m. PDT during the 105th Annual Scientific Meeting of the
American Urological Association (AUA).
In this case-control
study, researchers examined 30 men with early onset AGA, for prostate
volume, urinary flow, international prostate symptom score and levels of
testosterone, prostate-specific antigen and sexual hormone binding
globulin (SHBG).
Men with confirmed prostate disease and those taking an alpha-reductase inhibitor, testosterone or an anti-androgen were excluded from the study.
Men with AGA were found to have lower urinary flow, and higher prostate symptom scores, prostate volume and PSA levels.
No significant differences were found between the groups for SHBG, albumin or testosterone levels. Authors suggest that urinary symptoms and AGA may be associated with prostate growth, and that they may have an androgen-dependent physiopathology.
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