Reversal of androgenetic alopecia by topical ketoconzole: Relevance of anti-androgenic activity

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-68

  Inui, Shigeki ^a   Itami, Satoshi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Androgen; Androgenetic alopecia; Ketoconazole; Open trial; Reporter assay

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; KETOCONAZOLE; LUCIFERASE; METRIBOLONE; SHAMPOO;

ADULT; ANIMAL CELL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; HUMANS; KETOCONAZOLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33845696635     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2006.08.011     Document Type: Letter

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