This study found that valproate sustained-release monotherapy provided effective short-term seizure control and was well tolerated in newly-diagnosed epileptic patients with partial seizures in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
36 citations
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April 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement”
This article reviews the role of vasoactive intestinal peptide in maintaining immune privilege in hair follicles and does not report new findings; the authors propose it as essential for immune homeostasis in alopecia areata.
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology”
This review discusses the evolution of scientific understanding and treatment approaches for androgenetic alopecia, from androgen metabolism to the potential of biologic response modifiers, reporting no new clinical findings.
This study investigated peptidergic nerve fibers in sinus hair follicles of various mammals and found that CGRP fibers were more densely distributed than SP fibers across different regions of the follicles.
The user improved their hair loss from a Norwood scale 2.5/3 to 1.5/2 using treatments including 2.5 mg dutasteride, RU58841, 15 mg oral minoxidil, isoflavones, NAC, pumpkin seed oil, NAD+, and Vipelin, but still experiences temple recession. Other users expressed concern over the high dosages of oral minoxidil and dutasteride.