Correlating Cicatricial Alopecia and Cardiovascular Risk: Emerging Insights

The recent study published in this journal entitled “Association of Primary Cicatricial Alopecia with Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease” (Kim et al., 2023) adds new insights on the complex link between chronic inflammation of epithelial tissues and increased cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with hair disorders. Primary Cicatricial Alopecia ( PCA) might not only be a dermatological condition, as systemic associations including autoimmune disorders such as thyroid diseases and vitiligo, metabolic syndrome, and, notably, CV risk can be part of the disease.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research