Topical immunomodulator therapy with squaric acid dibutylester (SADBE) is effective treatment for severe alopecia areata (AA): Results of an open-label, paired-comparison, clinical trial

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-14

  Dall'Oglio, F ^a   Nasca, M R ^a   Musumeci, M L ^a   La Torre, G ^b   Ricciardi, G ^b   Potenza, C ^c   Micali, Giuseppe ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d Clinica Dermatologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Contact immunotherapy; Squaric acid dibutylester (SADBE)

Indexed keywords

SQUARIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA AREATA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYCLOBUTANES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14144249110     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630410023601     Document Type: Article

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