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A Clinical Trial of Hydroxyurea for Psoriasis
Author(s) -
Hunter G.A.,
Simmons I. J.,
Thomas B. M.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1972.tb00495.x
Subject(s) - medicine , psoriasis , erythema , dermatology , hydroxycarbamide , clinical trial , surgery , chemotherapy
SUMMARY Over a period of one year, 24 Patients with severe psoriasis have been treated with hydroxyurea in a standard dose of 1 g. daily. Seventeen patients improvement, although improvement has generally been slow. There was one case of drug fever, and one of widespread ciarcinate erythema, but otherwise side‐effects have been minimal.