The use of minoxidil in the treatment of alopecia areata: A systematic review

Ruchi S Raval; Ambika Nohria; Deesha Desai; Kelly Mourtzanakis; Michael Buontempo; Jerry Shapiro; Kristen Lo Sicco

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2024.05.037

The use of minoxidil in the treatment of alopecia areata: A systematic review

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Sep;91(3):508-509. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.05.037. Epub 2024 May 23.

Authors

Ruchi S Raval¹, Ambika Nohria², Deesha Desai³, Kelly Mourtzanakis¹, Michael Buontempo¹, Jerry Shapiro², Kristen Lo Sicco⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, New Jersey.
² The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York.
³ The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
⁴ The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York. Electronic address: kristen.losicco@nyulangone.org.

PMID: 38796079
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.05.037

No abstract available

Keywords: alopecia areata; combination therapies; oral JAK inhibitor; oral minoxidil monotherapy; systematic review; treatment of alopecia areata.

Publication types

Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Alopecia Areata* / drug therapy
Humans
Minoxidil* / therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use

Substances

Minoxidil
Vasodilator Agents