Pulse corticosteroid therapy with oral dexamethasone for the treatment of adult alopecia totalis and universalis

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 May;74(5):1005-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.12.026.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage*
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / adverse effects
  • Adult
  • Alopecia / diagnosis
  • Alopecia / drug therapy*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage*
  • Dexamethasone / adverse effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hair / drug effects
  • Hair / growth & development*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Pulse Therapy, Drug
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Dexamethasone

Supplementary concepts

  • Alopecia universalis