Comparison of the Efficacy of Topical Minoxidil 5% and Adenosine 0.75% Solutions on Male Androgenetic Alopecia and Measuring Patient Satisfaction Rate

    January 2013 in “ PubMed ”
    Gita Faghihi, Fariba Iraji, Rajaee Harandi M … Gholamreza Askari
    Studysummary In this study, topical adenosine 0.75% and minoxidil 5% had similar recovery rates for androgenetic alopecia, but patients reported higher satisfaction with adenosine due to quicker hair loss prevention and new hair appearance.
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