title: Phototherapy with narrowband vs broadband UVB.
abstract: Phototherapy with ultraviolet (UV) radiation of wavelengths between 280 and 320 nm (UVB) is a safe and effective treatment for a variety of diseases. In addition to standard broadband UVB (bUVB), narrowband phototherapy with fluorescent bulbs emitting near monochromatic UV around 311 nm (nUVB) has become an important treatment for diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and vitiligo. In addition to these indications, the number of diseases for which nUVB phototherapy is reported to be effective is continuously growing. The differential effects of nUVB phototherapy in comparison to other UV wavelengths as well as established and new indications for this treatment modality are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Eberhard Karls University, DE-72076 Tuebingen, Germany. Mark.Berneburg@med.uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berneburg
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Röcken
authors.forename: Frauke
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benedix
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010789:Phototherapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays