Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of androgenetic (male-patterned) alopecia: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 452-455

  Mapar, Mohammad Ali ^a   Shahriari, Sadegh ^a   Haghighizadeh, Mohammad Hosein ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alopecia; androgenetic; male pattern; platelet rich plasma; PRP

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; HAIR; HUMAN; MALE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALP; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; THERAPY EFFECT; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TREATMENT INDICATION; ALOPECIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 84991039875     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764172.2016.1225963     Document Type: Article

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