Response to Minoxidil in Severe Alopecia Areata Correlates With T Lymphocyte Stimulation

    December 1987 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Virginia C. Fiedler‐Weiss, Cunera Buys
    Studysummary This study suggests that increased T cell blastogenesis may predict a positive response to topical 5% minoxidil treatment in patients with severe alopecia areata.
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    1. Potential Mechanisms of Minoxidil-Induced Hair Growth in Alopecia Areata Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1987
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    8. Alopecia Areata Treated With Topical Minoxidil Archives of Dermatology · 1984
    9. Direct Effects of Minoxidil on Epidermal Cells in Culture Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1984
    10. Effect of Minoxidil on Cultured Keratinocytes Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1983
    11. Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata BMJ · 1983

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