Abstract | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: METHODS: The following databases were searched for articles prior to 23 June, 2019: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Multi-patient studies (more than three) that reported on the administration of isotretinoin for dissecting cellulitis were included. A pooled meta-analysis for improvement of disease burden after isotretinoin administration in patients with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp was performed. A fixed-effects model was used. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | William Guo, Chencan Zhu, Gregg Stevens, David Silverstein |
Journal | Drugs in R&D
(Drugs R D)
Vol. 21
Issue 1
Pg. 29-37
(Mar 2021)
ISSN: 1179-6901 [Electronic] New Zealand |
PMID | 33387328
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review)
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Chemical References |
- Dermatologic Agents
- Isotretinoin
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alopecia
(complications, drug therapy)
- Cellulitis
(complications, drug therapy)
- Child
- Dermatologic Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Female
- Humans
- Isotretinoin
(therapeutic use)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Recurrence
- Retrospective Studies
- Scalp Dermatoses
(drug therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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