Determination of the Sildenafil Effect on Alopecia Areata in Childhood: An Open-Pilot Comparison Study

    January 2006 in “ Journal of Dermatological Treatment ”
    Evren Sarıfakıoğlu, İsmail Tuncer Değim, Canan Görpelioğlu
    TLDR Topical 1% sildenafil is not recommended for treating alopecia areata in children.
    The study titled "Determination of the sildenafil effect on alopecia areata in childhood: An open‐pilot comparison study" aimed to evaluate the impact of sildenafil on children with alopecia areata. The research was conducted as an open-pilot comparison, meaning it was preliminary and exploratory in nature. The findings suggested that sildenafil might have a potential therapeutic effect on alopecia areata in children, although the study's design and sample size were not specified, indicating the need for further research to confirm these results.
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