title: Treatment of alopecia areata with dinitrochlorobenzene.
abstract: Thirty patients with severe alopecia areata (A. A.) were treated with weekly applications of dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) in acetone solution. In only four patients regrowth of hair was complete and dense; sixteen patients experienced temporary results and in ten the treatment was a failure.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004137:Dinitrochlorobenzene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009578:Nitrobenzenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004137:Dinitrochlorobenzene; D009578:Nitrobenzenes