4 citations
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January 2011 in “Dermatopathology”
23 citations
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December 1995 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report discusses a 32-year-old man's treatment for advanced androgenetic alopecia using a combination of topical minoxidil and oral finasteride, but no clinical outcomes are detailed.
1 citations
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December 1995 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a patient with advanced androgenetic alopecia who underwent a 6-month trial of topical minoxidil and oral finasteride, aiming to optimize hair regrowth without surgery.
80 citations
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January 1995 in “The American Journal of Medicine” Hair loss in androgenetic alopecia is caused by genetic factors and androgen excess, and can be treated with combined therapies.
26 citations
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March 1994 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that a 2% topical minoxidil solution was significantly more effective than a placebo in promoting hair growth in women with androgenetic alopecia over 32 weeks.
309 citations
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May 1993 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study concluded that horizontal sections of scalp biopsy specimens provide more diagnostic information for male pattern androgenetic alopecia than vertical sections and can predict hair regrowth potential following topical minoxidil therapy.
85 citations
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December 1990 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil promotes hair growth in women with early-stage alopecia.
70 citations
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April 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil treatment increased hair growth for up to 5 years, requiring twice daily application.
19 citations
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January 1990 in “Springer eBooks”
41 citations
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March 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that 2% minoxidil solution was at least as effective as 3% for increasing hair growth and stabilizing bald areas in men with male pattern baldness.
73 citations
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October 1986 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that a combination of topical tretinoin and 0.5% minoxidil resulted in terminal hair regrowth in 66% of subjects with androgenetic alopecia over one year.