Doxycycline versus prednisolone as an initial treatment strategy for bullous pemphigoid: a pragmatic non-inferiority randomised controlled trial

Background: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a blistering skin disorder with increased mortality. We tested whether a strategy of starting treatment with doxycycline conveys acceptable short-term blister control whilst conferring long-term safety advantages over starting treatment with oral corticosteroid...

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Main Authors: Williams, Hywel C., Wojnarowska, Fenella, Kirtschig, Gudula, Mason, James, Godec, Thomas R., Schmidt, Enno, Chalmers, J.R., Childs, Margaret, Walton, Shernaz, Harman, Karen, Chapman, Anna, Whitham, Diane, Nunn, Andrew J.
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Published: Elsevier 2017
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39540/