Photo(chemo)therapy in Psoriasis

ŞANLI H., AKAY B. N.

TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY, cilt.44, ss.91-96, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/turkderm.44.s91
  • Dergi Adı: TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.91-96
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Psoriasis, photo(chemo)therapy, PUVA, UVB, NARROW-BAND UVB, 308-NM EXCIMER-LASER, PLAQUE-TYPE PSORIASIS, ULTRAVIOLET-B, PUVA THERAPY, TL-01 PHOTOTHERAPY, ORAL DELIVERY, COMBINATION, 8-METHOXYPSORALEN, ACITRETIN
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Phototherapy remains an essential treatment option for patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. Various spectra of the UV-B and UV-A wavelenghts are used for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris. Photochemotherapy combines initial topical or systemic administration of a photosensitizer with the subsequent exposure to light of the corresponding wavelength, generally UVA light (320-400 nm). Photochemotherapy and narrow band UVB can be used as treatments either as monotherapy or combination with other agents,to effectively treat moderate or severe psoriasis.