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Biomolecules, 2017 The aim of this systematic review was to investigate whether antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as either a primary mode of treatment or an adjunct to non-surgical treatment was more effective than scaling and root planing (SRP) alone in treating ...
Betsy Joseph +3 more
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Photochemotherapy beyond psoriasis
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1994 Photochemotherapy involves the therapeutic use of nonionizing radiation in combination with a photosensitizing chemical to trigger a photochemical reaction that mediates a beneficial effect. The successful introduction and widespread use of psoralen photochemotherapy (PUVA) in the management of psoriasis was the chief stimulus for recent interest in ...
B, Honig, W L, Morison, D, Karp
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2003 FUNDAMENTOS: A terapêutica fotodinâmica (TFD) é técnica de tratamento em que são aplicadas, nos tecidos, substâncias fotossensibilizantes, posteriormente ativadas com luzes de comprimentos de onda específicos, com a finalidade de produzir destruição ...
Renato Marchiori Bakos +8 more
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Molecules, 2018 Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been proposed as an alternative method for oral candidiasis (OC), while nanocarriers have been used to improve the water solubility of curcumin (CUR).
Vinicius Tatsuyuji Sakima +6 more
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The pigmentary response to photochemotherapy
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 1977 Previous studies on skin topically photosensitized with trimethylpsoralen and subsequently irradiated with long-wave UV light have demonstrated an increase in melanosome size and changes in the distribution patterns of melanosomes, suggesting the possibility of gene derepression or the induction of a somatic mutation of melanocytes.
S, Zaynoun +3 more
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Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic SocietyBackground Psoriasis and unstable atherosclerotic plaques share common inflammatory pathways. Little is known about the effects of psoralen ultraviolet A (PUVA) photochemotherapy on cardiometabolic risk factors and atherosclerotic plaques in patients ...
Heba Moftah +7 more
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Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyInterleukin-1β (IL-1β) is a main pro-inflammatory cytokine that is used for the assessment of treatment efficacy in periodontitis. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) on Stage III–IV (severe ...
Malihe Karrabi +2 more
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Dentistry JournalBackground/Objectives: Diabetes mellitus and periodontitis share a significant, bidirectional relationship. Diabetes raises the risk of periodontitis and influences its severity, impacting tissue repair and bone metabolism.
João Victor Soares Rodrigues +5 more
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Photochemotherapy For Widespread Psoriasis
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 1998 Forty live psoriatics (40 chronic plaque, 5 stable erythrodermic) were treated with PUVA therapy. The psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) was used for evaluation.
Chavan Rajeshree G +4 more
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