Topical tacrolimus with different frequency for exfoliative cheilitis: a pilot study
Topical tacrolimus with different frequency for exfoliative cheilitis: a pilot study
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不同频率外用他克莫司治疗剥脱性唇炎:一项初步研究
DOI:
10.1080/09546634.2020.1771258
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发表时间:
2020-06-08
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Jiang, Wei-Wen
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作者:
Zhang, Qian-Qian;Xu, Pan;Jiang, Wei-Wen
Abstract Background Tacrolimus is a new type immunosuppressant. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment at 2 different frequencies in treating patients with exfoliative cheilitis. Methods A total of 40 patients with exfoliative cheilitis were randomly divided into the QD group receiving topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment once a day or the QOD group receiving topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment once-two-day. Patients were also applied wet dressing of saline twice a day. The effectiveness of treatment was defined as the percentage of improvement in signs or symptoms. Results 37 patients completed the 2-week treatment. And, a full set was analyzed. The effectiveness of topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment for relief in objective sign and subjective symptom was 50% and 67.5%% in the QD group, respectively. For the QOD group, the effectiveness of sign and symptom relief was 50% and 73.5%. There was no significant difference of effectiveness between application topical tacrolimus once a day and once 2 days. Conclusion Our data suggested that application of topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment once a day and once 2 days had similar clinical effectiveness for sign and symptom relief in patients with exfoliative cheilitis.