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This preliminary study suggests that a I h application of dithranol may be effective in the treatment of psoriasis. It is conceivable that short application periods for other topically applied agents, e.g. corticosteroids, may reduce the side-effects in non-affected skin, while maintaining the therapeutic benefit in diseased areas.
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Schaefer et al. (1980) studied this question.
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