Photochemotherapy (PUVA): An Overview

Photochemotherapy (PUVA): An Overview

Photochemotherapy (PUVA) has become a useful alternative in dermatologic therapy. Start from historical date up to modern era the safe and useful modes of PUVA has been documented in many immunological disorder. Despite side effect and potential long-term hazards photochemotherapy shown in clinical...

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Main Authors: Fakir Mohan Debta, Anil Ghom, Priyanka Debta, Abhijeet Deoghare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
Psoralens
UVA
PUVA
Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2010;volume=22;issue=3;spage=141;epage=143;aulast=Debta;type=0
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Summary:Photochemotherapy (PUVA) has become a useful alternative in dermatologic therapy. Start from historical date up to modern era the safe and useful modes of PUVA has been documented in many immunological disorder. Despite side effect and potential long-term hazards photochemotherapy shown in clinical routine as an effective alternative to conventional immunosuppressive therapy. A wide range of diverse field for its possible utility provides an alternative armamentarium in many immunological disorder for dermatologist and also for oral diagnostician.
ISSN:0972-1363
0975-1572

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