Vitamin D and Vitamin D Analogs as Adjuncts to Field Therapy Treatments for Actinic Keratoses: Current Research and Future Approaches

Table 1

Summary of results of the clinical trial of 5-FU plus calcipotriol versus 5-FU plus vaseline [10].

		5-FU plus calcipotriol (%)	5-FU plus vaseline (%)
Mean reduction in the number of actinic keratoses	Face	87.8	26.3
	Scalp	76.4	5.7
	RUE	68.8	9.6
	LUE	76	16.3
Complete clearance of AK on the face	27		0
Partial clearance of AK	Face	80	0
	Scalp	56	0
	RUE	30	4
	LUE	56	3
% of participants who had reduction of AK counts on all treated anatomical sites	Face	100	80
	Scalp	100	71
	RUE	100	65
	LUE	100	77

RUE: right upper extremity; LUE: left upper extremity.