High‐dose prednisolone and psoralen ultraviolet A combination therapy in 36 patients with vitiligo

Y Lee, YJ Seo, JH Lee, JK Park - Clinical and experimental …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
It is well known that systemic corticosteroids arrest the progress of vitiligo and lead to
repigmentation, but they may produce unacceptable side‐effects. The use of high‐dose …

Efficacy of prostaglandin E2 versus prostaglandin F2 alpha assisted with narrowband-UVB in stable vitiligo

YMEH Neinaa, MAE Mahmoud… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
In the recent decades, prostaglandins were recommended as a new therapeutic modality of
stable vitiligo with promising efficacy. Therefore, we designed the current work to compare …

Use of high‐dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy in patients with progressive and stable vitiligo

S Seiter, S Ugurel, W Tilgen… - International journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although there are several treatment options available for patients with
generalized vitiligo, their efficacy is still a matter of debate. Although shown to be effective …

Narrow‐band ultraviolet B as monotherapy and in combination with topical calcipotriol in the treatment of vitiligo

E Arca, HB Taştan, AH Erbil, E Sezer… - The Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Vitiligo is a common, idiopathic, acquired, depigmenting disease characterized by loss of
normal melanin pigments in the skin. The most interesting treatment methods for extensive …

Treatment of vitiligo with NB-UVB: A systematic review

BH Xiao, Y Wu, Y Sun, HD Chen… - Journal of Dermatological …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To assess the effect and safety of NB-UVB for vitiligo using an evidence-based
approach. Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the treatment of vitiligo with NB …

Simultaneous improvement and worsening of vitiligo lesions during the course of NB‐UVB phototherapy; vitiligo may not act as one unit

T Anbar, A Abdel‐Rahman, R Hegazy… - Dermatologic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Re‐pigmentation and stabilization are the two ultimate goals of any re‐pigmenting plan
designed for vitiligo management. Furthermore, whether the improvement of some vitiligo …

Evaluation of the effect of combined intralesional injection of prostaglandin F2α with narrow band UVB phototherapy in treatment of resistant cases of vitiligo

SA Eldelee, SF Gheida, NI Sarhan… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Vitiligo is a chronic cutaneous disease characterized with hypopigmented
patches that leave psychological impact on the patients. There is increasing need for new …

Vitiligo therapy

T Lotti, S Berti, S Moretti - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Vitiligo can be treated using various new and experimental therapies, such as narrow-band
ultraviolet B microphototherapy (NB-UVB), narrow-band ultraviolet B excimer laser and …

Does topical tacrolimus ointment enhance the efficacy of narrowband ultraviolet B therapy in vitiligo? A left–right comparison study

I Majid - Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Narrowband ultraviolet B (NB‐UVB) therapy has emerged as one of the most
favored treatment options in patients with generalized vitiligo. The aim of combining topical …

A randomized comparative study of oral corticosteroid minipulse and low-dose oral methotrexate in the treatment of unstable vitiligo

H Singh, MS Kumaran, A Bains, D Parsad - Dermatology, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Despite continued progress towards elucidation of the biochemical, genetic
and immunopathological pathways in vitiligo, a definitive cure remains elusive. The initial …