Extensive alopecia areata treated with betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy: An open uncontrolled study

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 350-353

  Khaitan, Binod K ^a   Mittal, Rashmi ^a   Verma, Kaushal K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Corticosteroids; Pulse therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETAMETHASONE;

ACNE; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; MALE; MOON FACE; SIDE EFFECT; VITILIGO; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 14844303441     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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