Comparison of Systemic Mycophenolate Mofetil with Topical Clobetasol in Lichen Planopilaris: A Parallel-Group, Assessor- and Analyst-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial

    March 2015 in “ American journal of clinical dermatology ”
    Vahideh Lajevardi, Saeed Ghodsi, Azadeh Goodarzi … Sara Beygi
    Studysummary This study found that systemic mycophenolate mofetil and topical clobetasol were equally effective at reducing lichen planopilaris activity over six months, but satisfaction differed between the treatments.
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