Case of Intractable Ophiasis Type of Alopecia Areata Presumably Improved by Fexofenadine
May 2012
in “
The Journal of Dermatology
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The document described a case of intractable ophiasis type alopecia areata that was presumably improved by the use of fexofenadine. This was a letter to the editor published in The Journal of Dermatology, authored by researchers from the Department of Dermatology at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine. The case highlighted the potential of fexofenadine, an antihistamine, in treating a challenging form of alopecia areata, although detailed results and the number of subjects involved were not provided in the document.