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EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY
Volume 16, Issue 15, Pages 2343-2354Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2015.1084501
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alopecia; alopecia areata; androgenetic alopecia; cicatricial alopecia; management; treatment
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- Merck Sharp Dhome
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Introduction: Hair disorders have a very high social and psychological impact. Treatment is often frustrating and time-consuming both for the patients and the clinicians and requires special skills and expertise.Areas covered: This paper aims to provide an overview of available treatments for the most common forms of alopecia in adults (androgenetic alopecia [AGA], alopecia areata and cicatricial alopecias) after reviewing the literature in PubMed, Google Scholar and ClinicalTrial.gov.Expert opinion: Before starting treatment, it is very important to confirm diagnosis and discuss patient's expectations. Treatment of hair disorders requires time and first results are usually visible a few months after beginning of therapy. Treatment of most hair disorders is mostly not evidenced-based as randomized controlled trials are available only for AGA.
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