Efficacy of 5% minoxidil versus combined 5% minoxidil and 0.01% tretinoin for male pattern hair loss: a randomized, double-blind, comparative clinical trial

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 285-290

  Hyo, Seung Shin ^a   Chong, Hyun Won ^b   Seung, Ho Lee ^a   Oh, Sang Kwon ^a   Kyu, Han Kim ^a   Hee, Chul Eun ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINOXIDIL; PLACEBO; RETINOIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SOLUTION; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MONOTHERAPY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALP PRURITUS; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN TINGLING;

EID: 35148828103     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00128071-200708050-00003     Document Type: Article

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