Alopecia And Ocular Alterations: A Role For Minoxidil?

    April 2010 in “ Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction ”
    Reza Rastmanesh
    Studysummary This review discusses the higher prevalence of retinal changes in alopecia areata patients and suggests a potential connection to Minoxidil, but emphasizes the lack of a proposed mechanism or extensive literature on this association.
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