Alopecia areata; combination therapy with minoxidil (2%) solution and isotretinoin (0.05%) gel

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 140-145

  Ahmed, Ijaz ^a,c   Wahid, Zarnaz ^b   Nasreen, Sarwat ^a  

^a ZIAUDDIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^c NONE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Hair follicles; Isotretinoin; Minoxidil

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN; MINOXIDIL;

ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; SELF EVALUATION; SKIN DEFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749073573     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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