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Treatment of erythema nodosum and nodular vasculitis with potassium iodide
Author(s) -
SCHULZ E.J.,
WHITING D.A.
Publication year - 1976
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.1365-2133.1976.tb04345.x
Subject(s) - erythema nodosum , medicine , vasculitis , erythema , dermatology , potassium , gastroenterology , chemistry , disease , organic chemistry
SUMMARY Twenty‐four of twenty‐eight patients with erythema nodosum and sixteen of seventeen patients with nodular vasculitis responded to treatment with potassium iodide. Relief of symptoms occurred within 2 days. The average duration of treatment was 3 weeks and the lesions took an average of 2 weeks to resolve. The possible mode of action of potassium iodide is discussed and an immunosuppressive effect mediated by heparin is suggested.