Efficacy of Non-Surgical Treatments for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

    May 2018 in “ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Anik Gupta, Rachel R. Mays, M. S. Dotzert … Vincent Piguet
    Studysummary This study found that low-level laser therapy was the most effective non-surgical treatment for androgenetic alopecia, although the overall quality of evidence supporting various therapies was generally low.
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