Topical dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) for alopecia areata: Revisited

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 401-402

  Mohan, K ^a   Balachandran, C ^a   Shenoi, S ^a   Rao, Raghavendra ^a   Sripathi, H ^a   Prabhu, Smitha ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 CHLORO 2,4 DINITROBENZENE;

ALOPECIA AREATA; APPLICATION SITE DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEVER; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LETTER; LYMPHADENOPATHY; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ALOPECIA AREATA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DINITROCHLOROBENZENE; HAPTENS; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52149100166     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.42924     Document Type: Letter

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