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Psoriasis of the scalp treated with Grenz rays or topical corticosteroid combined with Grenz rays . A comparative randomized trial . To investigate the effect of Grenz ray therapy alone compared with Grenz rays combined with a topical corticosteroid ( betamethasone dipropionate ) in psoriasis of the scalp , 40 patients were randomized into two groups . One group received 4 Gy of Grenz rays administered on six occasions at intervals of 1 week and the other group was given the same Grenz ray treatment plus topical corticosteroid . The patients were assessed before and after Grenz ray therapy and were followed-up for 6 months . Of the 37 patients who completed the trial 16 out of 19 ( 84 % ) of the patients in the Grenz ray group , and 13 out of 18 ( 72 % ) of the patients in the combination group healed . The remission time did not differ significantly between the two groups . Of the patients who healed , 5 of 16 patients in the Grenz ray only group and 4 of 13 patients in the combination group remained healed at 6 months . We conclude that Grenz ray therapy is a useful treatment modality for scalp psoriasis , but that the addition of a topical corticosteroid has only a minor effect .
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Intervention_Physical
Grenz rays
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Intervention_Physical
topical corticosteroid combined with Grenz rays
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Intervention_Physical
Grenz ray therapy
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Intervention_Pharmacological
Grenz rays combined with a topical corticosteroid ( betamethasone dipropionate
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Intervention_Physical
Gy of Grenz rays
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Intervention_Physical
Grenz ray treatment plus topical corticosteroid
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Intervention_Physical
Grenz ray
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Intervention_Physical
Grenz ray
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Intervention_Physical
Grenz ray therapy
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Intervention_Physical
corticosteroid
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Outcome_Physical
healed
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Outcome_Physical
remission time
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Outcome_Physical
healed
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Outcome_Physical
remained healed
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Outcome_Other
treatment
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Outcome_Physical
scalp psoriasis
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Outcome_Physical
minor effect
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Participant_Condition
Psoriasis of the scalp
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Participant_Sample-size
40
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Participant_Sample-size
37