Gould L, Reddy C V, Oh K C, Kim S G, Becker W
Angiology. 1978 Nov;29(11):800-3. doi: 10.1177/000331977802901103.
Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and smoking are known coronary risk factors. It has been our impression that premature graying of the hair also predisposes individuals to myocardial infarctions. To test this hypothesis, we evaluated all of the patients under the age of 50 who were admitted to the coronary care unit between 1974 and 1976 with a proven diagnosis of a myocardial infarction. There were 50 patients. Thirty-eight did not have premature graying. Twelve of the male patients (24%) had virtual total graying of the hair which made them appear older than their stated age. The graying in these patients started on the average at 29 years. Five of these patients state that other family members had premature hair graying. The incidence of diabetes, hypertension, and smoking was similar in those with and without premature hair graying. This preliminary study suggests that premature graying of the hair is associated with premature cardiovascular disease. It should probably be regarded as a coronary risk factor and used to identify patients at increased risk.
高血压、糖尿病、高胆固醇血症和吸烟是已知的冠心病危险因素。我们的印象是，头发过早变白也会使个体易患心肌梗死。为了验证这一假设，我们评估了1974年至1976年间入住冠心病监护病房且确诊为心肌梗死的所有50岁以下患者。共有50名患者。38人没有过早出现白发。12名男性患者（24%）头发几乎全白，这使他们看起来比实际年龄老。这些患者的白发平均始于29岁。其中5名患者表示其他家庭成员也有过早白发的情况。有过早白发和没有过早白发的患者中，糖尿病、高血压和吸烟的发生率相似。这项初步研究表明，头发过早变白与心血管疾病过早发生有关。它可能应被视为一种冠心病危险因素，并用于识别风险增加的患者。
