Lack of efficacy of topical latanoprost and bimatoprost ophthalmic solutions in promoting eyelash growth in patients with alopecia areata

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 705-706

  Roseborough, Ingrid ^a   Lee, Hester ^b   Chwalek, Jennifer ^c   Stamper, Robert L ^d   Price, Vera H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIMATOPROST; LATANOPROST;

ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EYELASH; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLIT LAMP;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ALOPECIA AREATA; AMIDES; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CLOPROSTENOL; EYELASHES; HUMANS; PROSTAGLANDINS F, SYNTHETIC; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 61949178512     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.08.029     Document Type: Article

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