Arrest of progression and duration to achieve it: an important indicator for efficacy of medication aimed at rapidly progressive vitiligo

Abstract

Arrest of progression and duration to achieve it: an important indicator for efficacy of medication aimed at rapidly progressive vitiligo Dear Editor, We read with interest the article by Chavez-Alvarez et al.entitled "Oral mini-pulse therapy in vitiligo: a systematic review." 1 Oral mini-pulse therapy, pioneered by Pasricha and Khaitan in the management of vitiligo, aims primarily at stopping the progression of the disease. 2 We noticed that as per the

Letter to the editor: “Oral mini‐pulse therapy in vitiligo: A systematic review”

“…We are glad that our article regarding oral mini‐pulse (OMP) therapy in vitiligo 1 has sparked conversation by Patra and Khaitan 2 and raised awareness in the lack of randomized studies.…”

“…Another thing Patra and Khaitan 2 mention is the temporality of the results, how we need to evaluate if the risk is worth the benefit of steroids for a long time compared to other immunosuppressants which may have less adverse events.…”