Treatment of severe pruritus in dialysis patients with selective UV-phototherapy (SUP

Type:Uv phototherapy   Time:2015-03-23 16:05:32
Treatment of severe pruritus in dialysis patients with selective UV-phototherapy (SUP)].
Lubach D, Kock BW.
Abstract
The beneficial effect of ultraviolet phototherapy (SUP) on uremic pruritus was studied. 16 patients were treated. 14 patients improved after a course of five to 24 UVB exposures. The very small total dose of 2,11 J/cm2 proved effective in the majority of treated patients.
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