A case of psoriasis vulgaris treated with calcipotriol ointment.
- Author:
Woo Seok KOH
;
Jai Il YOUN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Calcipotriol;
Psoriasis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Calcitriol;
Calcium;
Cell Differentiation;
Erythema;
Forearm;
Humans;
Male;
Metabolism;
Psoriasis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1992;30(5):674-678
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Calcipotriol, a synthetic analogue of calcitriol(1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D) is as active as calcitriol in inducing cell differentiation and inhibiting cell pralifiration but at least 100 times less active than calcitriol in its effect on calcium metabolism. We report a case of psoriasis in a 28 year old male who was treated with calcipotriol ointment on the right forearm. The therapeutic effect of calcinoipotriol ointment was compared with desoxymethason, cream applied on the left forearm. Both topical agents reduced equally the degrees of scale, erythema and thickness of the lesions. We observed that the calcipotriol ointment was effective in the treatment of psoriasis n this case.
