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A bald patch at the top of the head or a small vertical crease in the earlobes could simply be a sign of old age. However, a new study suggests that these signs may indicate that you are at risk of heart disease.

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Danish researchers found that if you have at least three of the four signs: baldness at the top of your head, a hairline cut behind your forehead, wrinkles in your earlobes and yellow bumps around your eyes, you're at increased risk for heart disease. pulse rate was 39% and the risk of having a heart attack was 57%.

This result took into account the age factor. So, "when you look older than you are, it indicates a heart problem," says lead author Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen, a physician and lecturer at Copenhagen University Hospital.

According to Foxnews, the researchers used data from the University of Copenhagen's heart disease study, which involved nearly 10,900 people over the age of 40. In the 35-year study, more than 3,400 people had heart disease and more than 1,700 had a heart attack. Experts examined six signs of age, of which gray hair and wrinkles were excluded, which did not appear to be linked to heart disease risk.

In addition, when looking at gender alone, they found that hair loss in women was not associated with heart disease risk. However, of the 737 men whose hairline was cut behind the forehead, 82 had ever had a heart attack. This means that men with hair loss have a higher risk of developing the disease.

Many previous studies have also looked at hair loss as a warning sign of cardiovascular disease, but have come to conflicting conclusions. Several studies have linked baldness severity and classification with varying degrees of heart disease risk. However, other studies have not found this association. Obviously, the risk of heart disease and baldness increases with age, so it is difficult for scientists to separate the two in studies.

In fact, the link between these markers and heart disease risk is still unclear. Therefore, more in-depth studies are needed.

According to Dr. Tybjaerg-Hansen, the study confirms a common clinical practice in clinics when doctors examine and see if a patient looks older or younger for their age. Therefore, these 4 signs provide more guidance for doctors in the treatment of the disease. "The advice given is for patients to change their lifestyle and apply measures to reduce blood lipids because their risk of cardiovascular disease is higher," she said.

For example, a yellow lump around the eye is a sign of high blood cholesterol, a common risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

The results of the study were presented at the American Heart Association meeting held on November 6.

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