October 2021 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” High-dose corticosteroids can significantly regrow hair in severe alopecia areata.
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” In this study, the combination of pulse intravenous corticosteroids and methotrexate was associated with positive hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata patients, with half achieving total regrowth.
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January 2013 in “Dermatology” This study found that intravenous high-dose pulse corticosteroids resulted in a complete response in 38% of children with alopecia areata, but the majority of responders relapsed within a year.
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May 2017 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article is a letter to the editor about high-dose pulsed corticosteroid therapy combined with methotrexate for severe childhood alopecia areata and provides no new clinical results.
January 2003 in “Journal of Practical Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery” This study found that intralesional Diprospan injections and high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone may be effective for treating longstanding multifocal alopecia areata, with variable hair regrowth observed among patients.