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    Topical Minoxidil Therapy in Hereditary Androgenetic Alopecia

    February 1985 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”
    Richard L. De Villez
    Studysummary In this randomized trial, topical minoxidil treatment resulted in cosmetically acceptable hair growth in 32% of men with hereditary male pattern baldness, with no serious side effects reported.
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    Research cited in this study 11

    1. Alopecia Areata Treated With Topical Minoxidil Archives of Dermatology · 1984
    2. Direct Effects of Minoxidil on Epidermal Cells in Culture Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1984
    3. Effect of Minoxidil on Cultured Keratinocytes Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1983
    4. Topical Minoxidil in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata BMJ · 1983
    5. Reversal of Androgenic Alopecia by Minoxidil: Lack of Effect of Simultaneously Administered Intermediate Doses of Cyproterone Acetate PubMed · 1983
    6. Topical Minoxidil in Alopecia Areata Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1981
    7. Reversal of Baldness in Patient Receiving Minoxidil for Hypertension The New England Journal of Medicine · 1980
    8. Hypertrichosis Due to Minoxidil British Journal of Dermatology · 1979
    9. Minoxidil in Resistant Hypertension The Lancet · 1977
    10. Minoxidil-Induced Hypertrichosis: Treatment with Calcium Thioglycolate Depilatory PubMed · 1977
    11. The Use of Minoxidil in the Treatment of Severe Essential Hypertension: A Report on 100 Patients Clinical Science · 1976

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