title: Systemic cyclosporine and low-dose prednisone in the treatment of chronic severe alopecia areata: a clinical and immunopathologic evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lui
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tron
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004954:Esthetics; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006197:Hair / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012074:Remission Induction; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D011241:Prednisone