Open AccessEfficacy of finasteride for treating patients with androgenetic alopecia who are pileous in other areas: A pilot study in Japan
Author(s) -
Toru Inadomi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.127677
Subject(s) - finasteride , medicine , dermatology , male pattern baldness , gynecology , prostate , cancer , scalp
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) involves androgen-dependent hair loss and finasteride is an established treatment for the disease. However, reports of the influence of finasteride on hair growth in other areas of the body are lacking.