Scalp hair study in severe obesity
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at chemicals in scalp hair from people with severe obesity to learn more about the condition. Participants must be planning to have weight-loss surgery.
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Who can take part
- Age between 21 and 70 years
- Able to understand and agree to take part
- For healthy volunteers: BMI 18.5 to 24.9, no chronic diseases, no long-term meds
- For severe obesity group: BMI over 32.5 and scheduled for bariatric surgery
- Not pregnant
- No history of certain hair loss conditions (like alopecia areata or scarring alopecia)
Quick eligibility check
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