A controlled study of the effects of RU58841, a non-steroidal antiandrogen, on human hair production by balding scalp grafts maintained on testosterone-conditioned nude mice

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 699-702

  De Brouwer, B ^a   Tetelin C ^a   Leroy, T ^a   Bonfils, A ^b   Van Neste, D ^a  

^a Skin Study Centre   (Belgium)

^b SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 [3 (4 HYDROXYBUTYL) 4,4 DIMETHYL 2,5 DIOXO 1 IMIDAZOLIDINYL] 2 TRIFLUOROMETHYLBENZONITRILE; ANTIANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP HAIR; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030698791     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.19382053.x     Document Type: Article

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