title: Increasing utility of finasteride for frontal fibrosing alopecia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Danesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California; Department of Dermatology, Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Mountain View, California. Electronic address: jemurase@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jenny E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Murase
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000505:Alopecia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D018120:Finasteride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005624:Frontal Bone; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D018120:Finasteride; D008914:Minoxidil
keywords: 5α-reductase inhibitor; cicatricial alopecia; female; finasteride; frontal fibrosing alopecia; hormonal therapy