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Comparison of PUVA and beta‐carotene in the treatment of polymorphous light eruption
Author(s) -
PARRISH JOHN A.,
VINE MARK J. LE,
MORISON WARWICK L.,
GONZALEZ ERNESTO,
FITZPATRICK THOMAS B.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1979.tb05560.x
Subject(s) - psoralen , dermatology , medicine , puva therapy , beta carotene , beta (programming language) , psoriasis , chemistry , vitamin , computer science , dna , biochemistry , programming language
SUMMARY Therapy with oral psoralen photochemotherapy (PUVA) and oral beta‐carotene was compared in 29 patients with polymorphous light eruption. Complete remission occurred in 90% (9/ro) of those treated with PUVA and in 32% (6/19) treated with beta‐carotene. In the six patients who were treated in consecutive years with both modalities all had remission with PUVA while only two had remissions with beta‐carotene.