Topical finasteride in the treatment of androgenic alopecia. Preliminary evaluations after a 16-month therapy course

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-192

  Mazzarella, F ^a   Loconsole, F ^a   Cammisa, A ^a   Mastrolonardo, M ^a   Vena, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

5 reductase; Androgen related conditions; Androgenic alopecia; Finasteride

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE; FINASTERIDE; OXIDOREDUCTASE INHIBITOR; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ACNE; ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEBORRHEA; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030802772     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639709160517     Document Type: Article

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