Traction alopecia: 2% topical minoxidil shows promise. Report of two cases [30]

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 433-434

  Khumalo, N P ^a   Ngwanya, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINOXIDIL;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACTION ALOPECIA; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALOPECIA AREATA; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MINOXIDIL; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 33846960747     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01933.x     Document Type: Letter

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