| Low-dose UVA1 phototherapy for proximal and acral scleroderma in systemic sclerosis. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 19438995 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Previous studies report the benefit of UVA1 phototherapy in treating acrosclerosis in patients with systemic sclerosis. We carried out a retrospective study to examine the effectiveness of UVA1 phototherapy in scleroderma affecting acral and proximal sites in patients with this disease. Patients with systemic sclerosis (diffuse type, n=5; limited type, n=3) underwent low-dose UVA1 radiation (30-40 J/cm(2)) thrice weekly. In all patients skin lesions improved, demonstrated by a fall in the modified Rodnan skin score ranging from 8 to 18 points in diffuse systemic sclerosis and 6 to 10 points in limited disease. This study would suggest that UVA1 phototherapy is effective for scleroderma affecting proximal and acral sites in patients with systemic sclerosis. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Rebecca F Rose; David Turner; Mark J D Goodfield; Victoria Goulden |
Related Documents
:
|
6720305 - The effect of multiple sclerosis on pure tone thresholds. 9553845 - Functional correlates of callosal atrophy in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis pat... 6485745 - Lymphocytapheresis therapy in multiple sclerosis, a preliminary study. 4056815 - Suspected and clinically definite multiple sclerosis: the relationship between csf immu... 21436875 - Blood-brain barrier breakdown following traumatic brain injury: a possible role in post... 22906615 - A sensitive scale to assess nociceptive pain in patients with disorders of consciousness. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine Volume: 25 ISSN: 1600-0781 ISO Abbreviation: Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2009-05-14 Completed Date: 2009-08-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9013641 Medline TA: Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed Country: Denmark |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 153-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Dermatology, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK. beckyrose@doctors.org.uk |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adult Aged Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation Humans Middle Aged Phototherapy* Scleroderma, Localized / therapy* Scleroderma, Systemic / therapy* Treatment Outcome |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Reappraising the phototoxicity of tretinoin: a report of four controlled clinical trials.
Next Document: Patterns of repigmentation in two cases of hypopigmented type of vitiligo.