Topical diphencyprone for alopecia areata: evaluation of 48 cases after 30 months' follow-up.
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چکیده
Forty-eight patients (23 male, 25 female) with severe alopecia areata were sensitized and treated with topical diphencyprone. Thirty-eight per cent of the subjects had good regrowth of hair at a mean follow-up period of 30.8 months. The presence of nail changes, a personal history of atopy and a long duration of alopecia had an adverse prognostic effect.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of dermatology
دوره 134 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996