Abstract

Doc number: 69

Abstract: Blistering in epidermolysis bullosa simplex type Dowling-Meara (EBS-DM) is associated with an inflammatory phenotype, which can be disrupted by diacerein in vitro . In this pilot study we hypothesized, that a topical formulation of diacerein 1% reduces blistering. Five patients initially applied diacerein underneath both armpits. Then, each participant received 1% diacerein-cream for one armpit, and placebo for the other (randomized withdrawal). The number of blisters was reduced significantly (left: -78%; right: -66% of baseline) within two weeks and remained significantly below the initial level even during withdrawal in four patients. These findings point to a relevant effect of diacerein and provide important information for a confirmative study.

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Title
Topical diacerein for epidermolysis bullosa: a randomized controlled pilot study
Author
Wally, Verena; Kitzmueller, Sophie; Lagler, Florian; Moder, Angelika; Hitzl, Wolfgang; Wolkersdorfer, Martin; Hofbauer, Peter; Felder, Thomas K; Dornauer, Michael; Diem, Anja; Eiler, Nora; Bauer, Johann W
Pages
69
Publication year
2013
Publication date
2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
17501172
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1353680047
Copyright
© 2013 Wally et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.