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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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Alopecia areata treated with oral azathioprine: A case series
Vikrant Saoji, Sandeep Kulkarni, Bhushan Madke
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr Vikrant Saoji
Saoji Skin, Clinic 1st Floor, Midas Heights, Ramdas Peth, Nagpur - 440 012, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_57_19
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Alopecia areata is commonly encountered non scarring alopecia with clinical presentations ranging from localised bald patches to extensive involvement. Clinical course is variable ranging from self limiting disease to chronic relapsing and recalcitrant disease. Topical and oral corticosteroids; nonetheless being front line agents for the treatment of alopecia areata;are not advocated for long term administration due to potentially undesirable systemic side effects. Hence the need of steroid sparing immunosuppresive agents like Azathioprine is warranted which have desired therapeutic action without much systemic adverse effects. We report a case series of 4 patients of alopecia areata treated with systemic azathioprine monotherapy.
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