Back to the Basics: Response of Alopecia Areata Universalis to Intravenous High-Dose Pulse Corticosteroid Therapy

    October 2021 in “ Dermatology practical & conceptual ”
    Kerasia‐Maria Plachouri, Chrysa Oikonomou, Eleftheria Vryzaki, Sophia Georgiou
    Studysummary High-dose corticosteroids can significantly regrow hair in severe alopecia areata.
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    1. Review of Treatment for Alopecia Totalis and Alopecia Universalis International Journal of Dermatology · 2017
    2. A Systematic Review of Pulse Steroid Therapy for Alopecia Areata Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2016

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