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Pharmacokinetic behaviour of sublingually administered 8-methoxypsoralen for PUVA therapy
BACKGROUND: Conventional oral PUVA therapy is hampered by large inter- and intraindividual variations in the bioavailability of 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), caused by its low solubility in the gastrointestinal juices and large interindividual differences ...
Langguth, P. +2 more
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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
Nataraj, Arun J. +3 more
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Squamous cell carcinoma in a psoriasis patient after multiple courses of phototherapy
The authors present a clinical case study of squamous cell carcinoma in a psoriasis patient after 24 courses of phototherapy (22 courses of PUVA therapy and two courses of mid-wavelength ultraviolet therapy (311 nm)).
M. B. Zhilova, V. A. Smolyannikova
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: A combination of 8-methoxypsoralen and ultraviolet-A radiation (PUVA) is used for the treatment of T cell-mediated disorders, including chronic graft-versus-host disease. The mechanisms of action of this therapy, referred to as
AM Martelli +7 more
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Linear Hyperkeratotic Papules on Extremities Together with Oral Ulcers: A Quiz
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Stefanie Heyne +3 more
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FUNDAMENTOS: Formas moderada e grave de psoríase requerem fototerapia e/ou medicações sistêmicas. Tanto UVB banda estreita quanto fototerapia UVA com psoralênicos (PUVA) podem ser utilizadas no tratamento dessas formas de psoríase, sendo comprovada a ...
Ida Duarte +3 more
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Reduction of Langerhans Cells in Human Epidermis during PUVA Therapy: A Morphometric Study [PDF]
Skin biopsies were obtained before and after PUVA therapy from the normal skin of 5 psoriatic patients. By electron microscopic morphometric techniques the pretreatment volume density of Langerhans cells within the epidermis was estimated to be ...
Ree, Kristian, Kristian Ree
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Application of phototherapy in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a complex aetiology. One of the methods of treating psoriasis is phototherapy, and the main phototherapeutic modalities include NB-UVB and PUVA.
Magdalena Sadowska +2 more
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Background/Aims: This study aimed to undertake a systematic literature review to compare the effectiveness of narrowband UVB (nb-UVB) therapy with Psoralen + UVA (PUVA) or Psoralen + UVB treatments in individuals with vitiligo.
Giulia de Lara Quagliotto +4 more
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Systemic PUVA therapy can produce various acute reactions and potential long-term damage including benign and malignant skin tumors. Obviously the risk is related to DNA damage, but PUVA-induced down-regulation of immune responses may play an additional ...
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