title: [UV-therapy in HIV-infected patients].
abstract: We examined the prevalence of HIV-associated cutaneous disorders as well as the frequency and efficiency of UV-radiation in HIV-infected patients by evaluating the clinical records of 1310 patients seen between and 1994 and 1996. 41 patients were treated with UVB-radiation and 4 patients with UVA1-radiation, while three patients received PUVA-therapy. UV-radiation proved to be efficient and safe in the treatment of pruritic papular eruption, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. Although some in vitro studies and studies with transgenic mice have suggested a negative impact of UV radiation on the immunosystem of HIV-positive patients, no progression of the HIV infection due to phototherapy has been proven.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Krankenhaus München-Schwabing, München.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Schoppelrey
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Breit
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D011537:Pruritus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy