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Evaluation of puva therapy in palmoplantar dermatoses
BACKGROUND: Palmoplantar dermatoses often show therapeutic problem. PUVA therapy represents an effective remedy for refractory dermatoses. PURPOSE: To evaluate the response of palmoplantar dermatoses to PUVA therapy.
Dogra Alka, Dua Aman, Chopra S
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A Perspective on the Use of NB-UVB Phototherapy vs. PUVA Photochemotherapy [PDF]
Narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy and psoralen-UVA (PUVA) photochemotherapy are widely used phototherapeutic modalities for a range of skin diseases.
Sally H. Ibbotson
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Oral PUVA Versus Bath PUVA in Chronic Plaque Psoriasis: A Comparative Study of Efficacy [PDF]
Introduction: Phototherapy has long been recognized as beneficial for psoriasis treatment, with a favorable risk- -benefit relation. Photochemotherapy comprises the use of psoralen, either orally (oral PUVA) or topically (bath PUVA), prior to UVA ...
Katarina Kieselova+2 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 ...
Terry Furlong+13 more
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Chronic eczema. The search for treatment of severe forms [PDF]
Objective: to study the clinical efficacy of re-PUVA therapy in patients with torpid forms of chronic true hand eczema. Materials and methods: the study involved 78 patients (47 women, 31 men) with severe and moderate forms of chronic true hand eczema ...
Vyacheslav V. Starostenko+3 more
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Phototherapy as a First Line Treatment for Mycosis Fungoides: A 10-year Retrospective Study [PDF]
Introduction: Phototherapy, particularly psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) and narrowband ultraviolet B (nbUVB), is a mainstay in the treatment of Mycosis Fungoides (MF).
Alexandra Azevedo+5 more
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PUVA therapy: current concerns in Japan [PDF]
Photochemotherapy using methoxsalen in combination with long-wave ultraviolet light (PUVA) is an essential modality in the treatment of various skin diseases. Major therapeutic regimens include oral, topical and water-delivery methods. An adequate regimen should be chosen regarding cases of disease, extent of involvement and the age of patients.
Kiichiro Danno
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Antinuclear antibodies during Puva therapy
During PUVA therapy 7 patients out of 34 with severe psoriasis developed circulating antinuclear antibodies (ANA) (21%). Before treatment only 3 patients of 50 (6%) considered for PUVA had detectable ANA. The ANA titres were usually low. Antibodies against native DNA as studied with the Crithidia luciliae test, were not found, and blood and urinary ...
M, Bjellerup+4 more
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Combination therapy cyclosporin A--PUVA in psoriasis
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M J, Korstanje, R F, Hulsmans
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