26 citations
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March 1987 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study suggests that topical minoxidil may aid hair regrowth in alopecia areata through synergistic effects on follicular epithelium and lymphocyte-mediated immunological responses, alongside its vasodilatory properties.
53 citations
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January 1993 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” This study reports a method for efficiently synthesizing chromeno-pyrimidine-N-oxides in good to excellent yields, confirmed by X-ray analysis, through a reaction between 4-chloro-3-formylcoumarin and aromatic carboximide oximes.
15 citations
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August 1989 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article hypothesizes that minoxidil may act as an endothelium-derived relaxing factor agonist, which could explain both its vasodilatory properties and its potential effect on hair growth; however, it reports no new experimental results.
1 citations
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August 1989 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article reviews recent discoveries about the role of the nitroxide free radical NO in vascular physiology and suggests potential implications for minoxidil's vasodilatory action, but reports no new clinical findings.
March 2025 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” In this case report, a patient required more local anesthetic than usual for hair transplant surgery, which the authors suggest may be due to cannabis use impacting pain sensitivity and anesthetic clearance.