UVB Total Body and Targeted Phototherapies

摘要: The introduction of NB-UVB in the early eighties last century has evolved into one major accomplishments field phototherapy. concept was derived from an action spectrum study psoriasis published by Parrish et al. [68]. This indicated that wavelengths longer UVB range have superior antipsoriatic activity as compared to shorter wavelengths. With development fluorescent tubes Philips Company emitting most light a narrow between 310 and 315 nm, with peak at 311–313 nm (TL01 lamps), clinical researchers were able put theory practice. Subsequently, wealth studies better therapeutic index than conventional broadband appears be nearly effective photochemotherapy (PUVA) treatment [21, 22, 47, 60]. Not surprisingly, later on tried for variety other UV-responsive dermatoses including vitiligo.