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Effect of calcipotriol betamethasone ointment on treatment of non-generalized vitiligo

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  • Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China

Online published: 2013-05-03

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect and safety of calcipotriol betamethasone ointment on the treatment of non-generalized vitiligo. Methods Calcipotriol betamethasone ointment was topically applied to the vitiliginous patches once daily in 51 patients with non-generalized vitiligo for 3 months, and the therapeutic effect and adverse effect were observed in each month. Results Of these 51 patients, 8 had complete repigmentation, 21 achieved excellent response, 10 experienced improvement, and the other 12 achieved almost no response. The excellent response rate was 56.86% (29/51, area of repigmentation≥50%), and the effective rate was 76.47% (39/51, area of repigmentation≥10%). Conclusion Calcipotriol betamethasone ointment is effective and safe in the treatment of vitiligo, with less adverse effect.

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ZHOU Jun, LI Jian, FU Wen-wen . Effect of calcipotriol betamethasone ointment on treatment of non-generalized vitiligo[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2013 , 33(4) : 520 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2013.04.030

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