Sensitization to saw palmetto and minoxidil in separate topical extemporaneous treatments for androgenetic alopecia

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 311-312

  Sinclair, Rodney D ^a   Mallari, Rica S ^a   Tate, Bruce ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contact allergic dermatitis; Retinoic acid; Serenoa repens; Tretinoin

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; CYPROTERONE ACETATE; MINOXIDIL; RETINOIC ACID; SABAL EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATITIS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG SENSITIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; PATCH TEST; RASH; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCALP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ALOPECIA; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MINOXIDIL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; SCALP DERMATOSES; SERENOA;

EID: 0036436808     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2002.00620.x     Document Type: Article

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