Efficacy and Safety of a Dietary Supplement Containing a Lipid Co-Extract from Serenoa Repens and Pygeum Africanum for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia in Women: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

    April 2016 in “ Más dermatología ”
    Josep Maria Borràs Andrés, Núria Piqué i Clusella, Carlos Javier Pardo Abad, Jordi González
    Studysummary This study found that the dietary supplement RJ-SP4AGA significantly improved hair growth and reduced hair loss in post-menopausal women with androgenetic alopecia over 16 weeks.
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