A randomized, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled, half-head study to evaluate the effects of platelet-rich plasma on alopecia areata

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 690-694

  Trink, A ^a   Sorbellini, E ^a   Bezzola, P ^a   Rodella, L ^b   Rezzani, R ^b   Ramot, Y ^c   Rinaldi, F ^a  

^a International Hair Research Foundation   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KI 67 ANTIGEN; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; SAFETY; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DERMOSCOPY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; KI-67 ANTIGEN; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; PRURITUS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE;

EID: 84883420789     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12397     Document Type: Article

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