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 Dr. Lee is the founder and owner of Regrowth LLC, a company based in Los Angeles and dedicated to the treatment of hair loss. He has been developing innovative products and treating hair loss sufferers for the past 16 years. Dr. Lee is the creator of the Xandrox line of hair loss treatments.
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2004-03-31
Is MPB associated with any other medical problems?
Is MPB associated with any other medical problems?
Unfortunately, yes. Most importantly, MBP is a risk factor for prostate cancer. As reported in the May 2000 issue of Cancer Epidemiology (dceg2.cancer.gov/pdfs/hawk92000.pdf), the age-standardized incidence of prostate cancer was greater among men with male pattern baldness, regardless of the severity of baldness. Men with MPB had an approximate 50% excess risk for clinically detectable prostate cancer.
There are other medical problems that are associated with MPB: benign prostatic hyperplasia1 ; coronary heart disease2; hyperinsulinemia3; and insulin-resistance-associated disorders, such as obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia4.
1. Oh BR, Kim SJ, Moon JD, et al: Association of benign prostatic hyperplasia with male pattern baldness. Urology 51:744-748, 1998
2. Lotufo PA, Chae CU, Ajani UA, Hennekens CH, Manson JE: Male pattern baldness and coronary heart disease: The Physicians Health Study. Arch Intern Med 160:165-171, 2000
3. Ellis J, Stebbing M, Harrap S: Insulin gene polymorphism and premature male pattern baldness in the general population: Clinical Science 96:659-662, 1999
4.MatilainenV, Koskela P, Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi S: Early androgenetic alopecia as a marker of insulin resistance. Lancet 356:1165-1166, 2000
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