Photochemotherapy: dermatologic uses.
Photochemotherapy is a new concept in treating selected skin disease. Psoralens taken orally two hours before high-intensity UVA radiation results in clinical clearing of psoriasis, mycosis fungoides, vitiligo, and atopic eczema. The results of two large cooperative studies in the treatment of psoriasis presented similar results.
D004485:Eczema / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000188:drug therapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000188:drug therapy