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Vitiligo, a significant dermatologic challenge affecting 0.5 to 2% of the global population. Despite various existing medical approaches, current vitiligo treatments are still far from optimal.
Vtiligo, a significant dermatologic challenge affecting 0.5 to 2% of the global population. Despite various existing medical approaches, current vitiligo treatments are still far from optimal. 5FU is a well-known chemotherapeutic agent that has been used for colorectal cancer treatment. The drug prevents DNA synthesis by inhibiting the thymidylate synthetase. The hyperpigmenta-tion of the skin is the most side effect observed with 5-FU therapy which directed its use in treat-ment of vitiligo. Besides, many studies reported that 5-FU could induce regimentation in vitiligo by direct stimulation of melanocytes and increasing melanosomes numbers in the keratinocytes.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| CO2 laser assisted dermabrasion and 5FU film | Experimental |
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| CO2 laser assisted dermabrasion and saline | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 fluorouracil | Drug | 5 fluorouracil (5FU) using different ratios of hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and Zein |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Guartile grading scale | A grading system with a quartile grading scale was used. Here, grading of > 75% will be considered excellent improvement, very good (51-75%), good (50-25%), poor (<25%), mild (25%), and poor improvement if less than 25% grading. | 2 months |
| analysis of Jak3 expression in vitiligo lesions | the improvement will be associated with a reduction in JAK levels | 2months |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Al-Azhar University | Asyut | No State | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014820 | Vitiligo |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017496 | Hypopigmentation |
| D010859 | Pigmentation Disorders |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005472 | Fluorouracil |
| D012965 | Sodium Chloride |
| ID | Term |
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| D014498 | Uracil |
| D011744 | Pyrimidinones |
| D011743 | Pyrimidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
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| Saline | Other | Normal saline solution contains 0.9 percent sodium chloride (salt) |
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| D006571 |
| Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D002712 | Chlorides |
| D006851 | Hydrochloric Acid |
| D017606 | Chlorine Compounds |
| D007287 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| D017670 | Sodium Compounds |