Bimatoprost in the treatment of eyelash universalis alopecia areata

International Journal of Trichology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 86-88

  Vila, Teresa Ojeda ^a   Camacho Martinez, Francisco M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; bimatoprost; eyelash growth; prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861320499     PISSN: 09747753     EISSN: 09749241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.77511     Document Type: Conference Paper

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