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Thirty outpatients with limited (under 15% of skin area affected), symmetrical psoriasis of the plaque type were included in an open, right-left comparison study. Paraffin-based, 3% dithranol sticks (Ditrastick, Orion Pharmaceutica, Espoo, Finland) and similar, equimolar 4% butantrone sticks were
Phenol is an aromatic hydrocarbon derived from coal tar or manufactured from monochlorobenzene. Alopecia areata is a common non scarring autoimmune condition characterised by patchy loss of hair without atrophy. Various treatment modalities have been proposed and used for the treatment of alopecia
Psoriasis, a common skin disorder, affects over 1 percent of the population of the United States. The majority of these patients have limited disease that can be managed with topical therapy. Topical treatment includes corticosteroids, tar, anthralin and keratolytic agents. Calcipotriene, a new
Psoriasis is a chronically recurring inflammatory disease that affects the skin, scalp, and joints. It ranges in severity from mild to severe, and patients with moderate to severe disease experience significant deterioration in quality of life. The goals of psoriasis treatment are to gain initial
Psoriasis is a chronic, recurrent, genetically determined, inflammatory dermatosis that affects the skin, scalp and joints. Psoriasis is caused by various triggers (infections, drugs, physical and emotional factors). It ranges in severity from mild to severe, and patients with moderate to severe
The prevalence of psoriasis is 2% of the world's population (1). Inverse psoriasis is characterized by the development of erythematous shiny plaques at intertriginous areas of the body. The prevalence of only anogenital involvement appears to be low, but involvement of the anogenital area together
The clinical experience reported by these studies does not definitively answer the question of whether or not all or even most tars are effective in the treatment of psoriasis. Information supports both views. With the present data, the following statements seem appropriate: 1. Tar alone may be