Trejo AJR, Rodríguez SM

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 229-231
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ABSTRACT

Latanoprost is a prostaglandin analog that can cause hypertrichosis secondary to drugs. We report an 83-year-old woman with hypertrichosis of the eyelids and malar regions, as a secondary effect of chronic treatment with latanoprost for openangle glaucoma.

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