Faculty Opinions recommendation of Pulse corticosteroid therapy with oral dexamethasone for the treatment of adult alopecia totalis and universalis.

Author(s):  
Ramon Grimalt ◽  
Rubina Alves
2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 1005-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Vañó-Galván ◽  
Ángela Hermosa-Gelbard ◽  
Natalia Sánchez-Neila ◽  
Laura Miguel-Gómez ◽  
David Saceda-Corralo ◽  
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1966 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. F. Roe ◽  
D. M. Mitchell ◽  
G. W. Pennington

ABSTRACT Adrenocortical function was assessed in 20 patients receiving long-term corticosteroid drugs for a variety of non-endocrine disorders. In all cases plasma 17-hydroxycorticosteroids (17-OHCS) levels were within or above normal limits 48 hours after abruptly stopping their drugs and a further marked rise occurred in 7 patients given metyrapone for 24 h. Urinary 17-OHCS excretion did not show a parallel rise. Taking the group as a whole, a small rise in the mean output occurred 48 hours after stopping therapy, and a further slightly greater rise followed metyrapone. 3 patients had a relapse of their underlying condition during the test in spite of normal plasma and urinary 17-OHCS levels.


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