Time to Maximal Response with Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil in Clinical Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia

April 2026 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”

Archie Spindler, Derek Maas, Isabella Zappi, Margaret Cote, Esha Patel, Sarah Go, Jolie Kantor, Jerry Shapiro, Kristen I. Lo Sicco

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