Topical Use of Calcipotriol Does Not Potentiate Squaric Acid Dibutylester Effectiveness in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata

January 1995 in “ Journal of Dermatological Treatment ”

G. Orecchia, G Albani Rocchetti

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TLDR Calcipotriol does not improve the effectiveness of squaric acid dibutylester in treating alopecia areata.

The study concluded that the topical use of calcipotriol did not enhance the effectiveness of squaric acid dibutylester in treating alopecia areata. This finding was based on the observation that combining these treatments did not result in improved outcomes compared to using squaric acid dibutylester alone.

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