Successful treatment of psoriasis vulgaris with targeted narrow-band ultraviolet B therapy using a new flat-type fluorescent lamp

Type:Uv phototherapy   Time:2014-12-08 11:59:14
Successful treatment of psoriasis vulgaris with targeted narrow-band ultraviolet B therapy using a new flat-type fluorescent 

lamp.
Nishida E1, Furuhashi T, Kato H, Kaneko N, Shintani Y, Morita A.
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Abstract
Narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) therapy is widely used for refractory skin diseases. Targeted phototherapy is now being 

used to reduce the number of sessions and to avoid exposing normal skin. We developed a targeted NB-UVB therapy using a 

flat-type lamp emitting a wavelength similar to that of the TL-01 fluorescent lamp. Six Japanese patients with psoriasis were 

recruited and treated with the flat-type NB-UVB device with an initial dose of 70% of the minimal erythema dose, with a 20% 

increase at each subsequent session. The plaque severity score was determined. All lesions of the tested patients were 

responsive to NB-UVB therapy using the flat-type lamp. The mean percent reduction of the lesion was 58.3 ¡À 17.7%. The mean 

cumulative dose was 20.8 ¡À 10.8 J/cm2. No side effects were observed during treatment. The flat-type targeted NB-UVB device 

is compact and convenient, and highly effective for the treatment of limited psoriasis lesions.
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