 102 citations
,
  February 2008   in “The FASEB Journal”
           102 citations
,
  February 2008   in “The FASEB Journal”    One minoxidil-sensitive potassium channel exists in human hair follicles.  
      35 citations
,
  March 2005   in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
           35 citations
,
  March 2005   in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”    Potassium channel openers like minoxidil help hair grow by acting on hair follicles.  
      27 citations
,
  September 1992   in “The Lancet”
           27 citations
,
  September 1992   in “The Lancet”    ICL is a condition with low CD4+ T cells like AIDS but not caused by HIV, and normal CD4+ T cell counts may vary between men and women.  
      21 citations
,
  January 2015   in “Journal of Dermatological Science”
           21 citations
,
  January 2015   in “Journal of Dermatological Science”    Ginsenosides in Panax ginseng boost hair growth like minoxidil.  
      1 citations
,
  April 1987   in “American Journal of Nursing”
           1 citations
,
  April 1987   in “American Journal of Nursing”    Some drugs can cause serious side effects, like hypoglycemia from mix-ups, skin reactions, or depression, and while penicillamine may help rheumatoid arthritis more than auranofin, it has more severe side effects.