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. 2023 Feb 1;159(2):219-222.
doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.5397.

High-Dose Vitamin D for the Management of Toxic Erythema of Chemotherapy in Hospitalized Patients

Cuong V Nguyen  1 , Lida Zheng  1 , Xiaolong A Zhou  1 , Madison K Ernst  1   2 , Yae Kye  1   3 , Jennifer N Choi  1 , Kurt Q Lu  1
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High-Dose Vitamin D for the Management of Toxic Erythema of Chemotherapy in Hospitalized Patients

Cuong V Nguyen et al. JAMA Dermatol. .
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This case series describes the outcome of high-dose vitamin D treatment in 6 inpatients with acute skin injury.

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Figure.. High-Dose Vitamin D for Treatment of Toxic Erythema of Chemotherapy
A, Erythroderma with coalescing tender erythema of back before high-dose vitamin D. B, Near-complete resolution of erythema on back 2 days after high-dose vitamin D. C, Histologic image of a biopsy specimen obtained from the chest demonstrating interface dermatitis with dyskeratosis and acantholysis extending down a follicular unit (hematoxylin and eosin stain). D, Vacuolization and edema of the eccrine glands (hematoxylin and eosin stain).
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