The efficacy of latanoprost in the treatment of alopecia areata of eyelashes and eyebrows

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 586-587

  Faghihi, Gita ^a   Andalib, Fateme ^a   Asilian, Ali ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Eybrow; Eyelash; Latanoprost

Indexed keywords

LATANOPROST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; EYEBROW; EYELASH; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ALOPECIA AREATA; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; EYEBROWS; EYELASHES; HAIR; HUMANS; PROSTAGLANDINS F, SYNTHETIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73249131977     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2009.0766     Document Type: Article

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