Application of Topical Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata: A Review and Update
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Efficacy of Topical Diphencyprone in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata
Background: Topical immunotherapy with diphencyprone (DPCP) for the treatment of severe alopecia areata has been used since 1983 and is felt to be the treatment of choice for chronic extensive alopecia areata. Highly variable results have been reported. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of DPCP in the treatment of chronic, extensive alopecia areata and to assess the...
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Alopecia areata is nonscarring telogenic alopecia of autoimmune etiology. It is estimated to be the presenting complaint in 2 % of dermatologic consultations, and can appear at any age although it is more common in young patients. Treatment depends on several factors, such as extent of the disease and age, and may be local or systemic. Local treatments aim to achieve hair regrowth, but do not a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Drug Design, Development and Therapy
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1177-8881
DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s297858