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1 دانشیار، مرکز تحقیقات بیماریهای پوستی و سالک، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
2 دستیار تخصصی، مرکز تحقیقات پوست و سلولهای بنیادی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران، تهران و گروه پوست، دانشکدهی پزشکی و کمیتهی تحقیقات دانشجویی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
3 استاد، مرکز تحقیقات بیماریهای پوستی و سالک و گروه پوست، دانشکدهی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
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Background: Latanoprost is an analogue of prostaglandin F2a which is used to treat glaucoma. Increases in eyelash number, thickness, and pigmentation have been reported as latanoprost side effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate if topical use of this drug can be used as a treatment of alopecia areata of eyebrows and eyelashes or not.Methods: In an experimental study, 26 patients with symmetrical eyelash and eyebrow alopecia areata were treated over 4 months. While one side of each patient's face was treated with topical latanoprost, the other side was left untreated. At the end of the treatment, the results were compared.Findings: Only one of the latanoprost-treated cases showed partial hair regrowth on the treated side. The relationship between hair regrowth and latanoprost application was not statistically significant (P = 1.0) according to Fisher's exact test.Conclusion: Based on our findings, topical latanoprost is not effective in the treatment of alopecia areata. More studies with larger sample size, longer duration, and higher concentration of medication are suggested.
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