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Narrowband UVB phototherapy as a novel treatment for Netherton syndrome
Author(s) -
Kaminska Edidiong Celestine Ntuen,
Ortel Bernhard,
Sharma Vishakha,
Stein Sarah L.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
photodermatology, photoimmunology and photomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.736
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1600-0781
pISSN - 0905-4383
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2012.00655.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , ichthyosis , narrowband , optics , physics
Summary Netherton syndrome ( NS ) is a rare congenital ichthyosis that is characterized by impaired skin barrier function. Topical medications are cautiously used in NS since toxicity from systemic absorption is a major concern. Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is an alternative therapeutic option that demonstrated its beneficial and practical use in a patient with NS .