Clinical Study

Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study Comparing 0.0003% Calcitriol with 0.1% Tacrolimus Ointments for the Treatment of Endemic Pityriasis Alba

Table 1

Demographics, and clinical features of the 28 patients at baseline.

Age (years), mean (SD)10 (3.6)

Gender, (%)
 Male15 (54)
 Female13 (46)

Phototype, (%)
 IV7 (25)
 V21 (75)

Duration of PA (months)
Mean (SD)9.6 (10.6)

Previous treatments, (%)10 (38)

Target lesions
 Area (cm2), mean (SD)3.9 (1.3)
L* axis, mean (SD)56.7 (2.7)
a* axis, mean (SD)11.7 (1.5)
 TEWL (g/m2/h), mean (SD)14.9 (5)