Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Alopecia Totalis

    October 1978 in “ Archives of dermatology ”
    Walter Unger, Robert J. Schemmer
    Studysummary This study found that combined topical, intralesional, and oral corticosteroids led to significant hair regrowth in some patients with alopecia totalis or universalis, allowing eventual cessation of oral corticosteroids in several cases.
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    1. Treatment of Alopecia Areata With Steroid Solution Archives of dermatology · 1972
    2. Triamcinolone Acetonide Intramuscularly: Effective Long-Acting Steroid Therapy in Dermatologic Disorders Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 1964

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