title: [Repigmentation treatment of vitiligo with L-phenylalanine and UVA irradiation].
abstract: 20 patients suffering from vitiligo (17 with generalized, 3 with localized type) were treated with L-phenylalanine and UV-A irradiation (PAUVA). The dose of L-phenylalanine was 50 mg/kg per os. In 85% of the patients, this therapy resulted in a follicular and partially confluent repigmentation, which did not exceed 50% of the vitiliginous area.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010649:Phenylalanine
vernacular_title: Repigmentierungsbehandlung der Vitiligo mit L-Phenylalanin und UVA-Bestrahlung (PAUVA).