UVA rush hardening for the treatment of solar urticaria.
Induction of tolerance by subsequent UV exposures is the most effective therapy for solar urticaria; however, it is time-consuming and takes a long time until protection is achieved. Three patients with solar urticaria were exposed to multiple UVA irradiations at 1-hour intervals per day. With this rush hardening regimen, protection was achieved within 3 days.
Beissert
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Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, Germany.
Ständer
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Schwarz
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*