Hairloss Study Abstract: Effects of cyclosporin A on hair.
Title
Effects of cyclosporin A on hair.
Author
Lutz G
Address
Department of Dermatology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-UniversitÂat, Bonn, FRG.
Source
Skin Pharmacol, 1994, 7:1-2, 101-4
Abstract
Cyclosporin A (CSA) is an immunosuppressive agent that has provided new approaches in
transplantation medicine and in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. One of the most
common dermatological side effects of oral CSA is dose-dependent hypertrichosis. This
stimulating effect on hair growth encouraged a number of investigators to use CSA not only
in the treatment of alopecia areata (AA), but also in male pattern alopecia (MPA). While
oral application proved successful, the beneficial effect of topical application was very
limited in both AA and MPA.