Bath-water delivery of 8-methoxypsoralen therapy for psoriasis.
Twenty-one patients with chronic plaque psoriasis were treated with bath 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) and ultraviolet A (UVA). Clearing was achieved in sixty per cent of patients which was less than would be expected with oral 8-MOP. The treatment was well tolerated and was preferred by those who had previously been treated with oral psoralen. The cumulative dose of UVA was only one-fifth that expected with oral 8-MOP.
City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital, Ireland.
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D000328:Adult; D001494:Baths / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008730:Methoxsalen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
D008730:Methoxsalen