A New Topical Formulation of Minoxidil and Finasteride Improves Hair Growth in Men with Androgenetic Alopecia

@article{Sheikh2015ANT,
  title={A New Topical Formulation of Minoxidil and Finasteride Improves Hair Growth in Men with Androgenetic Alopecia},
  author={S. Sheikh and A. Ahmad and S. Ali and M. Ahmad and M. Paithankar and Dipak Saptarshi and P. Kale and K. Maheshwari and Hemant V Barkate and Pathak Hl and Mohammad Mushtaq and I. Ahmad},
  journal={Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research},
  year={2015},
  volume={6},
  pages={1-6}
}
  • S. Sheikh, A. Ahmad, +9 authors I. Ahmad
  • Published 2015
  • Medicine
  • Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research
    • Objectives: To compare the safety and efficacy of MorrF (combination of Minoxidil [5%]+Finasteride [0.1%] lipid solution) with Minoxidil (5%) solution in adult male patients suffering from Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA). Background: AGA is one of the three most common forms of non-scarring alopecia with approximately 95% of hair loss cases in men and women. Fifty percent of men by age 50 years exhibit some degree of AGA. Currently there are two effective treatments available for the treatment of… CONTINUE READING
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