Monilethrix treated with minoxidil

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 239-242

  Rossi, A ^a   Iorio, A ^a   Scali, E ^a   Fortuna, M C ^a   Mari, Elena ^b   Palese, E ^a   Greco, P ^a   Carlesimo, M ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dermatoscopy; Minoxidil; Monilethrix

Indexed keywords

MINOXIDIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DARIER DISEASE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; MONILETHRIX; MORNING DOSAGE; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCHOOL CHILD; LETTER; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ALBANIAN (PEOPLE); ALOPECIA; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; EYEBROW; ITALIAN (CITIZEN); MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; PENETRANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINOXIDIL; MONILETHRIX;

EID: 79957871564     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201102400129     Document Type: Article

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