title: Comparable efficacy of 2% minoxidil gel and solution formulations in the treatment of male pattern alopecia.
abstract: Sixty-four healthy men with early male pattern baldness completed a 6-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in which the efficacy of 2% minoxidil gel and solution formulations was compared. Treatment with topical 2% minoxidil in both formulations resulted in a statistically significant increase in terminal hair growth referenced against baseline counts. The patients' subjective assessments of hair growth did not correlate well with actual increase in terminal hair counts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine (Dermatology), University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Piepkorn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weidner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D012996:Solutions; D008914:Minoxidil