research Immediate and Delayed Complications of Dexamethasone Cyclophosphamide Pulse (DCP) Therapy 20 citations , October 2003 in “The Journal of Dermatology” DCP therapy causes side effects like weakness, flushing, headaches, and taste changes, but less frequently causes hypertension and diabetes.
research Alopecia Areata: Treatment of Today and Tomorrow 48 citations , June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Contact sensitizers like DCP and SADBE are the most effective treatments for alopecia areata.
research Retrospective review of diphencyprone in the treatment of alopecia areata 27 citations , December 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Diphencyprone helped most patients with alopecia areata regrow some hair.
research Changes in distribution pattern of CD8 lymphocytes in the scalp in alopecia areata during treatment with diphencyprone 27 citations , May 2007 in “Archives of dermatological research” Diphencyprone treatment increases CD8 lymphocytes in the scalp, which is associated with hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients.
research Dermatitis cruris pustulosa et atrophicans revisited: our experience with 37 patients in south India 14 citations , September 2009 in “International Journal of Dermatology” DCPA is a chronic leg infection often related to Staphylococcus aureus, affecting mostly young men in India.