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Clofazimine in the treatment of discoid lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
MACKEY J.P.,
BARNES J.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1974.tb06723.x
Subject(s) - clofazimine , medicine , discoid lupus erythematosus , lupus erythematosus , dermatology , systemic lupus erythematosus , leprosy , pathology , immunology , disease , antibody
SUMMARY Clofazimine, a rimino‐phenazine dye with immunosuppressive activity, was employed in the treatment of twenty‐six cases of chronic discoid lupus erythematosus. Seventeen of these cases went into remission.