A Clinical Experience of Cyclosporin A in Severe Atopic Dermatitis of Children / 소아알레르기및호흡기학회지
Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
;
: 272-281, 2002.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-212166
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Severe atopic dermatitis is a condition that can seriously affect the quality of life. This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and side effect of cyclosporin A treatment in children.METHODS:
Nine children(male 7, female 2) with severe atopic dermatitis resistant to conventional therapy and/or significant suffering and disability. The initial dose of cyclosporin A was 2.1-5.2 mg/kg/day and the duration of treatment was 4-6 weeks. The severity and extent of atopic dermatitis were evaluated with modified criteria of Hanifin and Rajka, at 0, 2, 4 and 6th week and after cessation of cyclosporin, at 10th week. Total clinical score was calculated as the average of both extent and severity score.RESULTS:
There are significant improvement in both of the symptom severity and the extent of atopic dermatitis. The mean severity and extent scores were 92% and 88% before treatment and 28% and 34% after 6 weeks' treatment. The overall change of the total clinical score was 59% of decrease. Two patients had to stop the drug after 4 weeks of treatment because of severe abdominal pain, especially at night. After stopping the drug, at the 10th weeks' evaluation, 3 patients showed symptomatic exacervations but 6 patients maintain their improved state only with conventional treatment.CONCLUSION:
Despite the side effect, cyclosporin A gave a rapid clinical response to severe refractory atopic dermatitis in children.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Abdominal Pain
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Cyclosporine
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Dermatitis, Atopic
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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