title: Effect of PUVA on intestinal calcium absorption.
abstract: Intestinal calcium absorption increased significantly following 14 days of treatment with photochemotherapy (PUVA) in seven patients with chronic psoriasis. Irradiation with UVA alone over a similar period did not result in significant changes in calcium absorption in an additional seven psoriatic patients. These findings suggest that the increase in serum 25-OH vitamin D levels previously reported in patients treated by PUVA may have important biological consequences.
authors.affiliation: Second Medical Department, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Virvidakis
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Brokalakis
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Singhellakis
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Mountokalakis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium