title: Dermatitis herpetiformis effectively treated with heparin, tetracycline and nicotinamide.
abstract: We report a patient with severe dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) who was intolerant of dapsone, sulphapyridine, systemic steroids, and azathioprine. He was treated effectively with a combination of heparin, tetracycline and nicotinamide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Grampian University Hospitals NHS Trust, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Ormerod
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D009536:Niacinamide; D006493:Heparin; D013752:Tetracycline