Efficacy of topical diphenylcyclopropenone maintenance treatment for patients with alopecia areata: A retrospective study

To the Editor: Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) immunotherapy is widely used in the treatment of alopecia areata (AA).1 Few studies have described the efficacy of DPCP maintenance treatment (DPCP-MT), and the relapse rate (RR) varies.2-4 Therefore, we sought to clarify whether DPCP-MT prevents recurrence and to identify associated variables.

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Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - December 12, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Sung Jay Choe, Solam Lee, Hanil Lee, Jaewoong Choi, Won-Soo Lee Tags: Research letter Source Type: research