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    Traction Alopecia: 2% Topical Minoxidil Shows Promise. Report of Two Cases

    December 2006 in “ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo, Reginald M Ngwanya
    Studysummary This article reports two cases where 2% topical minoxidil showed promise in treating traction alopecia, but it does not offer broader clinical conclusions.
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