title: Phototherapy with UVB narrowband, UVA/UVBnb, and UVA1 differentially impacts serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ultraviolet (UV) B radiation increases serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3 [25(OH)D], but the influence of UVA1 and UVA/narrowband UVB (UVBnb) phototherapy on serum vitamin D is unknown.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We sought to investigate the influence of UVBnb, UVA1, and UVA/UVBnb phototherapy on serum levels of 25(OH)D and related parameters in patients with an inflammatory skin condition.
  
  
  METHODS
  25(OH)D, as well as calcium, parathormone, phosphate, and albumin were measured before therapy, 2 weeks after start, and after completion of the phototherapy. Diagnoses were divided in 4 groups: atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, morphea, and others.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We surveyed 116 dermatologic patients undergoing phototherapy with UVA1 (n = 38), UVA/UVBnb (n = 30), or UVBnb (n = 48) 2 to 3 times a week for 53 to 90 days. UVBnb phototherapy increased serum 25(OH)D from 22.1 to 39.5 ng/mL after the therapy (P < .001). The lower the baseline 25(OH)D level was, the steeper the increase in 25(OH)D was upon application of UVBnb phototherapy. UVA/UVBnb therapy also increased serum 25(OH)D, from 23.9 to 50.3 ng/mL (P = .003). Conversely, in the UVA1 therapy group, 25(OH)D serum levels decreased significantly from 21.9 to 19.0 ng/mL (P < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study design was open trial without randomization. An influence of a precise skin disease cannot be excluded because of the heterogeneous diagnoses. Bias may have arisen from patient preference for treatment at our center, referral, unrecognized differences in underlying skin disease, and other factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Phototherapy with UVBnb and UVA/UVBnb increased 25(OH)D serum level significantly. UVA1 therapy alone induced a reduction in serum 25(OH)D concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: laurence.feldmeyer@chuv.ch.
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feldmeyer
authors.forename: Golnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shojaati
authors.forename: Katharina-Susanne
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Spanaus
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Navarini
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Theler
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Donghi
authors.forename: Mirjana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urosevic-Maiwald
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glatz
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Imhof
authors.forename: Marjam J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Barysch
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dummer
authors.forename: Malgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roos
authors.forename: Lars E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Surber
authors.forename: Günther F L
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Hofbauer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D
keywords: 25(OH)D; 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3; DLQI; Dermatology Life Quality Index; UV; UVBnb; inflammatory skin disease; narrowband ultraviolet B; open observational study; phototherapy; ultraviolet; ultraviolet A; ultraviolet B; vitamin D