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Vitamin D Derivatives

By admin, on May 30th, 2010

Currently there are two vitamin D derivates available to treatment psoriasis: calcipotriene (Dovonex) and calipotriol (Vetical). It functions by forcing rapidly dividing cells ( as in psoriasis ) mature and slow it growth. The benefits are they are relatively safe and do not cause thinning of the skin. The down side is that they are not generally as effective as topical steroids and there is a slight concern that if you overuse it, it can lead to high calcium levels in your blood (that is what Vit D does internally). Some people also do get some mild irritation at times.

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