| Literature DB >> 30455235 |
George R Thompson1,2, Charles R Krois3, Verena K Affolter4, Angela D Everett5, E Katarina Varjonen5, Victoria R Sharon6, Anil Singapuri7, Michael Dennis7, Ian McHardy7, Hong Sik Yoo3, Dawn M Fedor3, Nathan P Wiederhold8, Phylicia A Aaron9, Angie Gelli9, Joseph L Napoli3, Stephen D White5.
Abstract
Fluconazole-induced alopecia is a significant problem for patients receiving long-term therapy. We evaluated the hair cycle changes of fluconazole in a rat model and investigated potential molecular mechanisms. Plasma and tissue levels of retinoic acid were not found to be causal. Human patients with alopecia attributed to fluconazole also underwent detailed assessment and in both our murine model and human cohort fluconazole induced telogen effluvium. Future work further examining the mechanism of fluconazole-induced alopecia should be undertaken.Entities:
Keywords: alopecia; antifungal; fluconazole; side effect
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30455235 PMCID: PMC6355562 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01384-18
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191