Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Male Pattern Alopecia

    November 1987 in “ Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy ”
    Joseph C. Kvedar, Howard P. Baden
    Studysummary This article reviews the potential of topical minoxidil to cosmetically thicken hair in some individuals with male pattern hair loss, but it reports no new clinical results.
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    Research cited in this study 13

    1. Effect of Minoxidil on Pre- and Postconfluent Keratinocytes Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1987
    2. Dose-Response Study of Topical Minoxidil in Male Pattern Baldness Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1986
    3. Review: Topical Minoxidil for Male Pattern Baldness The American Journal of the Medical Sciences · 1986
    4. Topical Minoxidil in Early Male Pattern Baldness Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1985
    5. Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Minoxidil Contact Dermatitis · 1985
    6. Medical Treatment of Male Pattern Alopecia (Androgenic Alopecia) Head & Neck Surgery · 1985
    7. Topical Minoxidil Therapy in Hereditary Androgenetic Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 1985
    8. Topical Minoxidil for Hair Regrowth Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1984
    9. Minoxidil Stimulates Cutaneous Blood Flow in Human Balding Scalps: Pharmacodynamics Measured by Laser Doppler Velocimetry and Photopulse Plethysmography Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1984
    10. Direct Effects of Minoxidil on Epidermal Cells in Culture Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1984
    11. Effect of Minoxidil on Cultured Keratinocytes Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1983
    12. Reversal of Baldness in Patient Receiving Minoxidil for Hypertension The New England Journal of Medicine · 1980
    13. Male Pattern Alopecia: A Histopathologic and Histochemical Study Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 1975

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