Could azathioprine be considered as a therapeutic alternative in the treatment of alopecia areata? A pilot study

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1188-1193

  Farshi, Susan ^a   Mansouri, Parvin ^a   Safar, Farid ^a   Khiabanloo, Samad Rezaee ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; SCALP HAIR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEVERITY OF ALOPECIA TOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; AZATHIOPRINE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957156504     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04576.x     Document Type: Article

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