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KMID : 0378019860290050077
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New Medical Journal
1986 Volume.29 No. 5 p.77 ~ p.81
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The Effect of Topical Minoxidil Therapy in Alopecia
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Abstract
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The clinical effect of 2,°o minoxidil solution was tested in male pattern alopecia and alopecia areata. Thirty nine patients were included in this study patients were treated with topical application of 2% minoxidil solution twice a day for 12 weeks.
The results were as follows:
1. 8 of 16 patients(50%) with male patterned alopecia showed vellus hair or terminal hair regrowth, which was statistically significant compared to the placebo group(20%).
2. In alopecia areata, vellus hair or terminal hair.regrowth wag noted in 8 of 14 patients. So therapeutic effect was 58%, which was statistically significant compared to that. of placebo group (25%).
3. One of 39 patients had itching sensation due to minoxidil solution application.
.From the results, we conclude that topical minoxidil therapy is effective and safe for male pattern alopecia and alopecia areata.
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