Narrowband UVB phototherapy for the treatment of psoriasis: A review and update

Citation
J. Barbagallo et al., Narrowband UVB phototherapy for the treatment of psoriasis: A review and update, CUTIS, 68(5), 2001, pp. 345-347
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
CUTIS
ISSN journal
00114162 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
345 - 347
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-4162(200111)68:5<345:NUPFTT>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
An advance in UVB-based phototherapy has been the introduction of fluoresce nt lightbulbs (Philips TL-01) that deliver monochromatic light at 311-nm UV B, a narrowband wavelength that seems to maximize clearing of plaques relat ive to its erythrogenic potential. Narrowband UVB phototherapy has consider able advantages over traditional treatment options such as broadband UVB an d psoralen plus UVA (PUVA). It is clearly more effective than broadband UVB , safer than PUVA, and well tolerated by patients when taken at suberythemo genic doses. Narrowband UVB represents an important new therapy for psorias is.