[One-hour-treatment of psoriasis with anthralin and UV-light (author's transl)].
A total of 66 patients with psoriasis was treated with one percent anthralin for one hour (one-hour-treatment) and UV-light. 17 out of 26 out-patients treated with anthralin and UVB showed a good response. In 40 in-patients the one hour regimen was administered in combination with UVA or UVB, in part in right-left side comparison in order to evaluate whether anthralin with UV-light is more effective than anthralin alone. Within six weeks remission was obtained with anthralin alone as well as with combined treatment with anthralin and UVA or UVB. In right-left side comparison UV-light had no significant additional effect in this regimen. The one-hour-treatment was effective but did not seem to be superior to the conventional therapy with anthralin in in-patients. However, the one-hour-treatment is advantageous and convenient for out-patients.
D000873:Anthracenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000875:Anthralin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy
D000873:Anthracenes; D000875:Anthralin
Einstundentherapie der Psoriasis mit Cignolin und UV-licht.