ALOPECIA AREATA LOCALLΥ TREATED ΒΥ CYCLOSPORIN-A (CY-A)

Authors

  • Μ. ΣΙΖΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ
  • Κ. ΚΟΥΣΚΟΥΚΗΣ
  • ΧΡΥΣΤΑΛΑ ΚΥΠΡΙΔΗΜΟΥ

Abstract

This study concerns the local treatment of cyclosporin-A in 14 patients for alopecia areata. Ιt is concluded by the results of the study that local use of CY-A in the treatment of alopecia sometimes is very helpful.

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