title: [Treatment of severe pruritus in dialysis patients with selective UV-phototherapy (SUP)].
abstract: The beneficial effect of ultraviolet phototherapy (SUP) on uremic pruritus was studied. 16 patients were treated. 14 patients improved after a course of five to 24 UVB exposures. The very small total dose of 2,11 J/cm2 proved effective in the majority of treated patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy
vernacular_title: Behandlung des schweren Pruritus bei Dialyse-Patienten mit der selektiven UV-Phototherapie (SUP).