Journal article
Efficacy and Safety of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F Versus Acitretin in Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Vulgaris: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Few clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy and safety of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) compared with acitretin in psoriasis. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of TwHF compared with acitretin in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis vulgaris.
METHODS: Adults with Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) score ≥ 10 and psoriasis-affected body surface area ≥ 10% were randomized into a TwHF (20 mg, 3 times a …
Authors
Wu C; Jin H-Z; Shu D; Li F; He C-X; Qiao J; Yu X-L; Zhang Y; He Y-B; Liu T-J
Journal
Chinese Medical Journal, Vol. 128, No. 4, pp. 443–449
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 20, 2015
DOI
10.4103/0366-6999.151069
ISSN
0366-6999