title: Therapies versus placebo in the treatment of patchy alopecia areata.
abstract: We report the results of a controlled trial on 119 patients affected by patchy alopecia areata involving less than 40% of the scalp. The statistical analysis showed no differences between the results obtained using squaric acid dibutylester, diphencyprone, minoxidil, and placebo in the treatment of this form of alopecia.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003503:Cyclobutanes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003521:Cyclopropanes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010919:Placebos
chemical_list: D003503:Cyclobutanes; D003521:Cyclopropanes; D010919:Placebos; C020637:squaric acid dibutyl ester; D008914:Minoxidil; C029402:diphenylcyclopropenone