Alopecia in Congenital Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia Responding to Treatment with a Combination of Topical Minoxidil and Tretinoin

    January 2009 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”
    Shubha Melkote, Rachita Dhurat, Anjali A. Palav, Hemangi Jerajani
    Studysummary This case report describes a patient with Clouston's syndrome and alopecia who responded positively to topical treatment with minoxidil and tretinoin.
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    Research cited in this study 6

    1. Optimal Management of Hair Loss (Alopecia) in Children American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2003
    2. The Gene for Autosomal Dominant Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (Clouston Syndrome) in a Large Indian Family Maps to the 13q11-q12.1 Pericentromeric Region American Journal of Medical Genetics · 1997
    3. Improvement in Androgenetic Alopecia (Stage V) Using Topical Minoxidil in a Retinoid Vehicle and Oral Finasteride Archives of Dermatology · 1995
    4. Influence of Tretinoin on the Percutaneous Absorption of Minoxidil from an Aqueous Topical Solution Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 1990
    5. The Therapeutic Use of Topical Minoxidil Dermatologic Clinics · 1990
    6. Topical Tretinoin for Hair Growth Promotion Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1986

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