Minoxidil for patchy alopecia areata: systematic review and meta-analysis.

P C B Freire Rachel Riera Ana Luiza Cabrera Martimbianco Valeria Petri Alvaro Nagib Atallah

Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2019)

Treatment of patchy AA with 5% minoxidil proved effective, and clinically and statistically safe in studies with limited sample size; quality of evidence was moderate. Further studies with sound methodological quality, more participants and outcome observations lasting longer than 6 months are needed to address remaining uncertainties.

Keyphrases

case control
quality improvement
high intensity
combination therapy
replacement therapy