Co-Relation Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Severity of COVID-19 Disease-A Cross-Sectional Study
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
; 72(3):1065-1068, 2022.
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in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2218314
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To find the correlation between the degree of androgenetic alopecia and the severity of COVID-19 disease. StudyDesign:
Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study Dermatology department, PEMH, Rawalpindi Pakistan from Feb to Aug 2021.Methodology:
A total of 227 patients (male and female) of COVID-19 admitted in a Corona ward of Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan were selected randomly. The degree of androgenetic alopecia was assessed with the help of using the Hamilton-Norwood Scale (HNS) for men and the Ludwig Scale (LS) for women, and the severity of COVID-19 was graded based on CT severity score (CTSS).Results:
Out of the total, 161 (71%) were male, and 66 (29%) were female. Out of 161 males, 31 (19.2%) had no alopecia, and 130 (80.7%) had some degree of alopecia. Out of patients with alopecia, 33 had moderate alopecia, and 97 had severe alopecia. Out of 66 females, 32 (48.5%) had no alopecia, while 34 (51.5%) had some degree of alopecia.Conclusion:
High frequency of androgenetic alopecia in severely ill-hospitalized patients of COVID-19 suggests that androgen has a vital role in the disease severity of COVID-19. © 2022, Army Medical College. All rights reserved.
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Year:
2022
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Article
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