title: Isotretinoin treatment of pityriasis rubra pilaris.
abstract: Five patients with pityriasis rubra pilaris were treated with isotretinoin from September 1982 through 1985. Isotretinoin at an average dose of 1.16 mg/kg/day for 16 to 24 weeks caused complete or almost complete clearing in four of the five patients.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Dicken
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010916:Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D014221:Triamcinolone; D014212:Tretinoin; D015474:Isotretinoin