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The absorption of dapsone by patients with dermatitis herpetiformis and coeliac disease
Author(s) -
WRIGHT J.T.,
DAS A.K.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1980.tb01660.x
Subject(s) - dermatitis herpetiformis , dapsone , coeliac disease , dermatology , medicine , absorption (acoustics) , disease , materials science , composite material
Summary The absorption of a 50 mg dose of dapsone is delayed but ultimately complete in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis and with coeliac disease. The speed of absorption of dapsone appeared to increase after patients had been on a gluten free diet for 6 months.