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THE COMBINATION OF ORAL AND TOPICAL PSORALEN WITH UVA
Author(s) -
Lobel E.,
Guay J. L. Le,
King R. H.,
Poyzer K. G.,
Paver K.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1980.tb00161.x
Subject(s) - psoralen , medicine , psoriasis , dermatology , puva therapy , regimen , surgery , dna , genetics , biology
S ummary The classical oral psoralen and UVA regimen may have a number of long term side effects which are dose dependent. The introduction of a technique utilising the addition of topical 8 MOP to the oral routine where resistant plaques of psoriasis are encountered, has resulted in the reduction by one third of the total dose of UVA required to produce either complete or an acceptable level of clearance.