| Alopecia totalis: is treating nonresponder patients useful? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2061445 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of different treatments in patients with alopecia totalis or universalis who did not respond to sensitizing therapies. Twenty-six patients, who had been receiving sensitizing therapy for at least 1 year without any response, were randomly assigned to receive the following treatments: topical 10% cyclosporine in oily solution (eight patients), PUVA (eight patients), and intravenous thymopentin (ten patients). None of them had any acceptable regrowth after at least 6 months of treatment. Our results suggest that other treatments are not useful in patients with 100% hair loss who fail to respond to sensitizing therapies. |
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Authors:
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A Tosti; F Bardazzi; L Guerra |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume: 24 ISSN: 0190-9622 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. Publication Date: 1991 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-08-06 Completed Date: 1991-08-06 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7907132 Medline TA: J Am Acad Dermatol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 455-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Administration, Topical Adolescent Adult Aged Alopecia / drug therapy, therapy* Cyclosporins / administration & dosage Female Humans Injections, Intravenous Male Middle Aged Photochemotherapy Random Allocation Thymopentin / administration & dosage |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Cyclosporins; 69558-55-0/Thymopentin |
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