Topical Cetirizine and Oral Vitamin D: A Valid Treatment for Hypotrichosis Caused by Ectodermal Dysplasia

    August 2016 in “ JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Alfredo Rossi, Emanuele Miraglia, Maria Caterina Fortuna … Sandra Giustini
    Studysummary This case report observed that after 6 months of treatment with topical cetirizine and oral vitamin D, hair density and quality improved in three girls with congenital hypotrichosis due to ectodermal dysplasia.
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