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