Tacrolimus 0,1% ointment in the treatment of vitiligo: a series of cases.
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Vitiligo is a dermatosis of difficult treatment and significant psychosocial impact. The objective of this study was to evaluate the response to tacrolimus 0,1% ointment for vitiligo treatment. Ten patients took part in the present study: six patients with lesions on the cephalic and cervical regions had more than 75% of repigmentation. As for extremities and trunk results varied from good to excellent in 27% of the cases. The association with other therapeutic options could possibly increase the efficacy of the treatment.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
دوره 86 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011