Efficacy and Safety of Topical Calcipotriol 0.005% Versus Topical Clobetasol 0.05% in the Management of Alopecia Areata: An Intrasubject Pilot Study

    April 2020 in “ Dermatology and therapy ”
    Elisa Molinelli, Anna Campanati, Valerio Brisigotti … Annamaria Offidani
    Studysummary In this study of 35 patients with scalp alopecia areata, calcipotriol ointment led to faster and greater hair regrowth than clobetasol, though differences were not statistically significant.
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