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Phototherapy with narrowband vs broadband UVB.
Type:Uv phototherapy Time:2016-09-19 10:32:03Berneburg M1, Röcken M, Benedix F.
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1Department of Dermatology, Eberhard Karls University, DE-72076 Tuebingen, Germany. Mark.Berneburg@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Abstract
Phototherapy
with ultraviolet (UV) radiation of wavelengths between 280 and 320 nm
(UVB) is a safe and effective treatment for a variety of diseases. In
addition to standard broadband UVB (bUVB), narrowband phototherapy with
fluorescent bulbs emitting near monochromatic UV around 311 nm (nUVB)
has become an important treatment for diseases such as psoriasis, atopic
dermatitis and vitiligo. In addition to these indications, the number
of diseases for which nUVB phototherapy is reported to be effective is
continuously growing. The differential effects of nUVB phototherapy in
comparison to other UV wavelengths as well as established and new
indications for this treatment modality are reviewed.
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