An uncontrolled, open label study of sulfasalazine in severe alopecia areata

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 611-613

  Aghaei, Shahin ^a  

^a JAHROM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Sulfasalazine; Treatment

Indexed keywords

SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN STUDY; RASH; RELAPSE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; SULFASALAZINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59149087356     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.45103     Document Type: Article

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