Back to the Basics: Response of Alopecia Areata Universalis to Intravenous High-Dose Pulse Corticosteroid Therapy

Kerasia-Maria Plachouri; Chrysa Oikonomou; Eleftheria Vryzaki; Sophia Georgiou

doi:10.5826/dpc.1104a60

Back to the Basics: Response of Alopecia Areata Universalis to Intravenous High-Dose Pulse Corticosteroid Therapy

Authors

Kerasia-Maria Plachouri Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
Chrysa Oikonomou Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
Eleftheria Vryzaki Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
Sophia Georgiou Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece

Keywords:

alopecia areata universalis, intravenous, pulse corticosteroids, remission

References

Kassira S, Korta DZ, Chapman LW, Dann F. Review of treatment for alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis. Int J Dermatol. 2017;56(8):801-810. DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13612. PMID: 28378336.

Shreberk-Hassidim R, Ramot Y, Gilula Z et al. A systematic review of pulse steroid therapy for alopecia areata. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016;74(2):372-4.e1-5. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.09.045. PMID: 26775777.

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Published

2021-10-28

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2021 Vol 11, No 4 | October

Section

Letter

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How to Cite

Plachouri KM, Oikonomou C, Vryzaki E, Georgiou S. Back to the Basics: Response of Alopecia Areata Universalis to Intravenous High-Dose Pulse Corticosteroid Therapy. Dermatol Pract Concept. Published online October 28, 2021:e2021060. doi:10.5826/dpc.1104a60