Experimental and Early Investigational Drugs for Androgenetic Alopecia

    July 2017 in “ Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs ”
    Hongwei Guo, Wendi Gao, Hiromi Endo, Kevin J. McElwee
    Studysummary This review discusses current and emerging therapeutic strategies for androgenetic alopecia, noting limited evidence but suggesting areas such as prostaglandin analogs, PRP, and progenitor cell therapies as promising future directions.
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