title: Lichen planopilaris treated by the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ agonist pioglitazone: lack of lasting improvement or cure in the majority of patients.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology University Clinic, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spring
authors.affiliation: Dermatology University Clinic, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Zoi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Spanou
authors.affiliation: Dermatology University Clinic, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland; Dermatology University Clinic, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland; Private practice, Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: pierre.deviragh@hin.ch.
authors.forename: Pierre A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: de Viragh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000819:agonists*; D000077205:Pioglitazone; D011446:Prospective Studies; D045162:Thiazolidinediones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D047495:PPAR gamma; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D000077205:Pioglitazone