Increased risk of hair loss with GLP-1 receptor agonists: A real-world multicenter TrinetX cohort study

Authors

• Savanna I. Vidal, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Yagiz Matthew Akiska, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Mana Nasseri, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Nikita Menta, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Dillon Nussbaum, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Colleen H. Cotton, Division of Dermatology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Leslie Castelo-Soccio, Division of Dermatology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Adam Friedman, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-1-2026

Journal

JAAD international

Volume

25

DOI

10.1016/j.jdin.2026.01.014

Keywords

alopecia; alopecia areata; androgenetic; diabetes mellitus, type 2; drug-related side effects and adverse reactions; glp; glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists; obesity; pharmacovigilance; telogeneffluvium

APA Citation

Vidal, Savanna I.; Akiska, Yagiz Matthew; Nasseri, Mana; Menta, Nikita; Nussbaum, Dillon; Cotton, Colleen H.; Castelo-Soccio, Leslie; and Friedman, Adam, "Increased risk of hair loss with GLP-1 receptor agonists: A real-world multicenter TrinetX cohort study" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 9158.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/9158

Department

Dermatology