Photodynamic Therapy of Necrobiosis Lipoidica - A Multicenter Study of 18 Patients [PDF]
Background: Necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) is a granulomatous skin disease of unknown origin, and no reliably effective treatment option exists to handle this often disfiguring disease.
Arenberger, P.+4 more
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Vitiligo is a dreaded disease in India due to its social and cultural consequences. PUVA and PUVAsol are the main treatment modalities for vitiligo vulgaris.
Shyam Bhanushankar Verma, Uwe Wollina
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p53 Mutation in Squamous Cell Carcinomas from Psoriasis Patients Treated with Psoralen + UVA (PUVA) [PDF]
Individuals suffering from psoriasis are treated with a combination of psoralen and UVA radiation, commonly referred to as "PUVA" therapy. Epidemiologic studies have shown that PUVA therapy is a risk factor for skin cancer in psoriasis patients. Although
Ananthaswamy, Honnavara N.+3 more
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Could psoralen plus ultraviolet A1 (“PUVA1”) work? Depth penetration achieved by phototherapy lamps [PDF]
Funding: PhD Studentship UK EPRSC EP/N509759/1.Psoralen and ultraviolet A (PUVA) is useful in treating various hand and foot skin diseases.1 Most cases of psoriasis respond well to phototherapy or PUVA.
Barnard, I. R. M.+6 more
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Treatment recommendations for psoriatic arthritis [PDF]
Objective: To develop comprehensive recommendations for the treatment of the various clinical manifestations of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) based on evidence obtained from a systematic review of the literature and from consensus opinion.
Boehncke, Wolf-Henning+14 more
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Platelet-activating factor is crucial in psoralen and ultraviolet A-induced immune suppression, inflammation, and apoptosis. [PDF]
Psoralen plus UVA (PUVA) is used as a very effective treatment modality for various diseases, including psoriasis and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. PUVA-induced immune suppression and/or apoptosis are thought to be responsible for the therapeutic action ...
Ananthaswamy, Honnavara N+8 more
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Psoralen and ultraviolet A irradiation (PUVA) as therapy for steroid-resistant cutaneous acute graft-versus-host disease [PDF]
Psoralen plus ultraviolet A irradiation (PUVA) has immunomodulatory effects and is used to treat a variety of immune-mediated dermatologic diseases. We administered PUVA to 103 patients for treatment of steroid-resistant acute graft-versus-host disease ...
Anasetti, Claudio+13 more
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Scleroderma-like form of lipoid necrobiosis in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]
A 33-year-old female patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura complained of rashes on the skin of the lower extremities, accompanied by moderate itching and a feeling of skin tightness, as well as a histologically verified diagnosis of lipoid ...
Yuriy N. Perlamutrov+2 more
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Plasma total antioxidant capacity and peroxidation biomarkers in psoriasis [PDF]
Systemic biomarkers of oxidative stress can be relevant for assessment of psoriasis severity, for prediction of the outcome of therapy and of the development of comorbidities.
Cavaliere, Arturo+2 more
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The article provides a theoretical analysis of the interaction of dual-frequency and modulated electromagnetic waves with anisotropic media above hydrocarbon deposits and computer modeling.
V. F. Yanushkevich+2 more
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