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The Goeckerman Regimen for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
Published on: July 11, 2013
Topical coal tar alone and in combination with oral methotrexate in management of psoriasis : a retrospective
1Divisions of Dermatology and Community Medicine, RMMCH, Annamalainagar - 608002, India.
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
|October 15, 2010
Abstract:
Thirty five patients admitted with psoriasis were analysed. 16 patients received 20% crude coal tar and 19 patients received 20% crude coal tar along with methotrexate in a weekly oral schedule (15mg/wk). After 4 weeks of therapy there was total clearence in 52.6% of the patients with combination therapy, whereas only 12.5% of the patients with conventional therapy achieved this.
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