Steroids In Alopecia Areata : Oral Minipulse VS Daily Dose

Steroids In Alopecia Areata : Oral Minipulse VS Daily Dose

Two groups of patients of acutely evolving and/or extensive alopecia areata, being matched for age, sex, extent and duration of illness, were selected. Each group comprised of 15 patients and treated with either oral minipulse betamethasone (0.2mg/kg body weight upto 5mg on 2 consecutive days every...

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Main Authors: Nilesh n Goyal, Sangeeta T Amladi, Hemagiri R Jerajani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2000-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2000;volume=45;issue=2;spage=72;epage=75;aulast=Nilesh;type=0
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spelling doaj-71823365f60343cc8178c5ef2100c37a2020-11-24T23:03:20ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112000-01-014527275Steroids In Alopecia Areata : Oral Minipulse VS Daily DoseNilesh n GoyalSangeeta T AmladiHemagiri R JerajaniTwo groups of patients of acutely evolving and/or extensive alopecia areata, being matched for age, sex, extent and duration of illness, were selected. Each group comprised of 15 patients and treated with either oral minipulse betamethasone (0.2mg/kg body weight upto 5mg on 2 consecutive days every week) (group A) or daily prednisolone (1mg/kg body weight upto 40mg) (group B). Group A patients showed slightly earlier response though the end results of both the groups were similar. Both groups showed side effects which were somewhat different in each group.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2000;volume=45;issue=2;spage=72;epage=75;aulast=Nilesh;type=0
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Steroids In Alopecia Areata : Oral Minipulse VS Daily Dose
Indian Journal of Dermatology
author_facet Nilesh n Goyal
Sangeeta T Amladi
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author_sort Nilesh n Goyal
title Steroids In Alopecia Areata : Oral Minipulse VS Daily Dose
title_short Steroids In Alopecia Areata : Oral Minipulse VS Daily Dose
title_full Steroids In Alopecia Areata : Oral Minipulse VS Daily Dose
title_fullStr Steroids In Alopecia Areata : Oral Minipulse VS Daily Dose
title_full_unstemmed Steroids In Alopecia Areata : Oral Minipulse VS Daily Dose
title_sort steroids in alopecia areata : oral minipulse vs daily dose
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dermatology
issn 0019-5154
1998-3611
publishDate 2000-01-01
description Two groups of patients of acutely evolving and/or extensive alopecia areata, being matched for age, sex, extent and duration of illness, were selected. Each group comprised of 15 patients and treated with either oral minipulse betamethasone (0.2mg/kg body weight upto 5mg on 2 consecutive days every week) (group A) or daily prednisolone (1mg/kg body weight upto 40mg) (group B). Group A patients showed slightly earlier response though the end results of both the groups were similar. Both groups showed side effects which were somewhat different in each group.
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