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Abstract：
Alopecia is a highly prevalent condition worldwide including in India. There are different types of alopecia with differing etiology, presentation, and hence treatment. Androgenetic alopecia represents the most common form of hair loss affecting male as well as female population termed as male and female pattern hair loss, respectively. Several treatment options are available for the treatment of alopecia with often unsatisfactory results resulting in psychological distress among such patients. Topical minoxidil is known to be effective in the treatment of alopecia. However, oral minoxidil is not currently approved for the treatment of alopecia. This expert consensus is prepared to provide guidance to the clinicians regarding the use of oral minoxidil in the treatment of alopecia. Extensive literature review was performed to prepare the draft consensus which was then revised based on the suggestions and comments from the experts. The final draft was circulated to the experts for review and approval. This consensus document provides overview of evidence related to oral minoxidil and consensus from the experts for its use in the treatment of minoxidil.
摘要：
脱发是世界范围内包括印度在内的一种非常普遍的疾病。有不同类型的脱发有不同的病因，介绍,因此，治疗。雄激素性脱发是最常见的脱发形式，影响男性和女性人群，称为男性和女性模式脱发。分别。几种治疗选择可用于治疗脱发,结果通常不令人满意,导致此类患者的心理困扰。已知局部米诺地尔可有效治疗脱发。然而,口服米诺地尔目前尚未被批准用于治疗脱发。本专家共识旨在为临床医生提供有关口服米诺地尔治疗脱发的指导。进行了广泛的文献审查，以准备共识草案，然后根据专家的建议和意见进行修订。最后草案已分发给专家审查和批准。这份共识文件概述了与口服米诺地尔有关的证据，并提供了专家对其在米诺地尔治疗中的使用的共识。
