title: Pulse corticosteroid therapy with oral dexamethasone for the treatment of adult alopecia totalis and universalis.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Trichology Unit, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Trichology Unit, Grupo Pedro Jaén Clinic, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: sergiovano@yahoo.es.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vañó-Galván
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Trichology Unit, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Ángela
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Hermosa-Gelbard
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Trichology Unit, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Neila
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Trichology Unit, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miguel-Gómez
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Trichology Unit, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saceda-Corralo
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Trichology Unit, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Trichology Unit, Grupo Pedro Jaén Clinic, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodrigues-Barata
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Dong-Lai
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Trichology Unit, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Trichology Unit, Grupo Pedro Jaén Clinic, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jaén
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006197:Hair / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020551:Pulse Therapy, Drug; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D003907:Dexamethasone