An evaluation of PUVA-therapy for alopecia areata

W. W. van der Schaar; J. H. Sillevis Smith

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An evaluation of PUVA-therapy for alopecia areata

W. W. van der Schaar, J. H. Sillevis Smith

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Abstract

30 patients with alopecia areata were treated with 8-methoxypsoralen orally combined with whole body UVA exposure. 9 patients showed more than 60% regrowth of hair, 8 of them had recurrences of hair loss within a mean time of 7.7 months. No selecting criteria could be found prophesying good results of PUVA therapy

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	250-252
Journal	Dermatologica
Volume	168
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000249714
Publication status	Published - 1984

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