105 citations
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December 1995 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This retrospective study concluded that PUVA treatment is generally ineffective for alopecia areata, with low effective success rates for partialis, totalis, and universalis types.
39 citations
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April 2003 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This study found that PUVA treatment resulted in complete hair regrowth in over half of patients with alopecia areata totalis or universalis, despite a higher treatment failure rate in those with a family history of the condition.
31 citations
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January 1981 This abstract reviews the causes and prognosis of alopecia areata but reports no new clinical findings.
24 citations
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March 2009 in “Archives of dermatological research” This study found that a combination therapy of oral corticosteroid and oral PUVA led to scalp hair regrowth in patients with intractable alopecia totalis and universalis within two months.
16 citations
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March 2015 in “Dermatologic therapy” This study reported two cases of alopecia areata where hair regrowth was achieved with zinc gluconate and sulfur amino acids after relapse post-PUVA cessation, suggesting potential zinc responsiveness in some patients.