title: Phenylalanine plus ultraviolet light: preliminary report of a promising treatment for childhood vitiligo.
abstract: L-Phenylalanine is a promising agent for the treatment of vitiligo when taken orally and followed with ultraviolet light (UVA) irradiation. Of 13 children so treated, 3 experienced repigmentation of all vitiliginous areas, 6 showed 50% to 90% improvement, and 4 failed to respond. None of the children experienced side effects during the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Child Health, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Schulpis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Antoniou
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Michas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strarigos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation / Q000528:radiation effects; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010649:Phenylalanine