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- 2015-04-30 16:36:32 short-term exposure of laying hens to UVB light is not an appropriate way to improve the vitamin D content of egg yolk.
Vitamin D deficiency in humans is widespread, and only a few food items are important natural sources of vitamin D. This study investigated the effect of UVB exposure of laying hens on the vitamin D c...
VIEW - 2015-04-30 16:36:28 UVA soaks has good effect in patients with psoriasis and hyperkeratotic hand eczema and local phototherapy for chronic hand dermatoses is a useful treatment option in selected cases.
Chronic eczematous hand dermatoses with and without contact allergies are complex diseases, which makes it a challenge to select the best treatment and obtain an optimal patient experience and a satis...
VIEW - 2015-04-30 16:36:25 considering other variables like well-known side effects and cost, uvb photo(chemo)therapy will remain an essential method of treatment for psoriasis vulgaris in the 21st century.
During the last half of the 20th century, the use of UVB therapy and photochemotherapy (PUVA), were one of the mainstays of treatment for psoriasis. However, accompanying to the advent of the mos...
VIEW- 2015-04-30 16:36:21 When prednisolone is not enough to control the eruption alone, narrowband UVB can safely be added to the treatment.
Impetigo herpetiformis is a rare pustular eruption with usual onset during the third trimester of pregnancy. The disease tends to remit after delivery, but may recur in subsequent pregnancies. Here we...
VIEW- 2015-04-30 16:36:17 Localized 311-nm NB-UVB is effective in the treatment of vitiligo
BACKGROUND:Limited data are available about the use of 308-nm monochromatic excimer light (MEL) and localized 311-nm narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) in the treatment of vitiligo. ...
VIEW- 2015-04-30 16:18:26 although vitamin D has similar effects to UVB on the immune system, UVB-induced immunosuppression can be achieved without the requirement for vitamin D action.
UVB radiation stimulates the production of vitamin D and also has immunosuppressive effects. Vitamin D is also known to alter immunological function. Thus, a relevant question is whether vitamin D is ...
VIEW- 2015-04-29 16:24:33 generalized form of HHD that was dramatically improved and well controlled by narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy.
Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by development of recurrent blisters, erosions, and crustations in the intertriginous areas. The treatment of HHD is oft...
VIEW- 2015-04-29 16:23:27 narrowband-UVB phototherapy is safe and effective for the treatment of early stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in darker-skinned patients.
Many studies, on light-skinned patients, suggested narrowband-UVB to be effective and safe for the treatment of early stage cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Objectives. To evaluate the efficacy and side eff...
VIEW- 2015-04-29 16:22:51 Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder characterized by depigmented macules due to absence of melanocytes
Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder characterized by depigmented macules due to absence of melanocytes. Increased levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-1 in the epidermis of lesions may ...
VIEW- 2015-04-29 16:22:02 A semiautomated hand-held device has been introduced in some phototherapy centres to establish the minimal erythema dose (MED) before treatment with narrowband ultraviolet (NBUV) B.
BACKGROUND: - 2015-04-30 16:36:21 When prednisolone is not enough to control the eruption alone, narrowband UVB can safely be added to the treatment.