Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3422
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Publication type: Journal Article
de Groot AC, Nater JP, Herxheimer A.
Minoxidil for male-pattern baldness.
Lancet 1987 Sep 5; 2:(8558):563
Abstract:
In the research sponsored by Upjohn on minoxidil for male pattern baldness the focus has usually been on the increase in the number of hairs, rather than the clinically important feature of a cosmetically good result.
Keywords:
*letter to the editor/Upjohn/ drug company sponsored research/ reporting of results/hair loss/PROMOTION DISGUISED: CLINICAL TRIALS
Alopecia/drug therapy*
Esthetics
Humans
Male
Minoxidil/therapeutic use*
Sex Factors
