The Efficacy of Intermittent Low-Dose Systemic Corticosteroid in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata

January 2004

Ahu Bırol, Emel Erkek, Fatma Tunçez, Gülcan Saylam Kurtipek, Yeter Bağci, Mukadder Koçak

TLDR Low-dose intermittent corticosteroid therapy can effectively treat alopecia areata.

The study investigated the effect of low-dose systemic corticosteroids on alopecia areata (AA) in 15 patients. Patients received systemic prednisolone 10-15 mg/day on 2 consecutive days per week for 6 months. Results showed that 7 patients (46.7%) experienced complete healing, 5 (33.3%) had a partial response, and 3 (20%) did not respond to the treatment. The study concluded that low-dose intermittent corticosteroid therapy could be a successful and well-tolerated treatment option for AA, including cases of alopecia totalis and universalis.

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