HairMax LaserComb® laser phototherapy device in the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia: A randomized, double-blind, sham device-controlled, multicentre trial

Clinical Drug Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 283-292

  Leavitt, Matt ^a,e   Charles, Glenn ^b   Heyman, Eugene ^c   Michaels, David ^d  

^a 1 Private Dermatology Practice   (United States)

^b Private Hair Transplantation and Restoration Practice   (United States)

^c Biostatistician   (United States)

^d Lexington International LLC   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; ALOPECIA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAIR; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HAIR; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY;

EID: 65249145212     PISSN: 11732563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00044011-200929050-00001     Document Type: Article

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