A trial of accelerated PUVA in psoriasis.
Ten psoriatic patients were treated with an accelerated PUVA regimen. Nine patients cleared in an average of 13.7 treatments (range 4-24) after an average total UVA dose of 83 J/cm2 (range 18-186). One patient had to withdraw due to pruritus and burning and six others had burning problems. The high incidence of burning may limit the routine use of this irradiation regimen.
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Department of Dermatology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK.
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Lakshmipathi
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Ferguson
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011701:PUVA Therapy / Q000379:methods; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*