Suberythemogenic narrow-band UVB is markedly more effective than conventional UVB in treatment of psoriasis vulgaris
Suberythemogenic narrow-band UVB is markedly more effective than conventional UVB in treatment of psoriasis vulgaris
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DOI:
10.1016/s0190-9622(99)70076-9
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发表时间:
1999-06-01
影响因子:
13.8
通讯作者:
Krueger, JG
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作者:
Walters, IB;Burack, LH;Krueger, JG
Background: Narrow-band UVB (NB-UVB) is a new phototherapy option for psoriasis. Action spectrum studies previously done with different UVB wavelengths suggest that suberythemogenic doses of NB-UVR could be highly effective in treating psoriasis vulgaris. Even so, no comparative studies with suberythemogenic doses of NE versus conventional UVB have been performed previously.Objective: Our purpose was to compare conventional broad-band UVB (BB-UVB) with NB-UVB at suberythemogenic doses for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris.Methods: Eleven patients were treated using a split-body approach for 6 weeks on a three-times-a-week basis. Outcomes were evaluated by means of Psoriasis Severity Index scores and quantitative histologic measures.Results: We were able to induce clinical clearing in 81.8% of patients after NB-UVB, but in only 9.1% of patients after BB-UVB (P