PUVA: how to use it for maintenance.
The selection of optimal maintenance therapy for psoriasis needs great dermatologic skill. The choice between topical therapy, photochemotherapy (PUVA), UVB, and immunomodulating regimens alone or in combinations is a balance between cost and benefit. The effectiveness of healing and the tendency to relapse stands against convenience and access of therapy, the patients' motivation, and not least, the risks of side effects. The effective PUVA-maintenance must be reserved for patients who do not experience clearing of their disease on mild topical and UVB regimens.
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National Institute of Occupational Health, Solna, Sweden.
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D011701:PUVA Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*