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According to the Norwood\u2013Hamilton classification, the patients were divided into two groups: AGA (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200969) and non\u2010AGA (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200979). In addition, the cases of AGA were categorized as vertex (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200939) and frontal baldness (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200930). The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), uroflowmetry parameters, prostate volume, serum total testosterone (TT), and free and total prostate\u2010specific antigen concentrations of all patients were assessed and compared between the groups. Correlations between the AGA grade and other variables were also investigated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The serum TT level (354\u2009\u00b1\u200997.1 vs. 308.6\u2009\u00b1\u200973.1\u2009ng\/dL, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.01), total IPSS (16.1\u2009\u00b1\u20098.1 vs. 13.4\u2009\u00b1\u20097.7, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.04), IPSS storage subscore (IPSS\u2010S) (7.1\u2009\u00b1\u20093.5 vs. 5.8\u2009\u00b1\u20093.6, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.03), and number of nocturia episodes (2.5\u2009\u00b1\u20091.4 vs. 1.8\u2009\u00b1\u20091.4, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) were significantly higher in the AGA group than in the non\u2010AGA group. There were no significant differences in any of the parameters between the patients with vertex and frontal baldness. The AGA grade showed a significant positive correlation with the TT level (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.407, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.003), IPSS\u2010S (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.164, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.04), and number of nocturia episodes (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.203, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.015).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study demonstrated that among patients with LUTS, those with AGA had worse symptoms and higher TT levels compared with those without AGA of similar age. 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