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Narrowband ultraviolet B in the treatment of psoriasis: The journey so far!

Author(s) -

Sunil Dogra,

Dipankar De

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology venereology and leprology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 0973-3922

pISSN - 0378-6323

DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.72461

Subject(s) - psoriasis , dermatology , ultraviolet b , narrowband , psoralen , medicine , phototoxicity , ultraviolet , ultraviolet a , ultraviolet radiation , computer science , optoelectronics , physics , telecommunications , chemistry , dna , biochemistry , in vitro , radiochemistry

Ever since artificial TL-01 lamps were developed, narrowband ultraviolet B (NBUVB) has gained giant strides in dermatology. Psoriasis is one of the common indications for the use of NBUVB in present day dermatology. We discuss here the evolution of NBUVB, its mechanism of action pertaining to psoriasis, indications and contraindications, dosimetry, complications of NBUVB while being used in patients with psoriasis, its merits and demerits in comparison with broadband UVB and psoralen+UVA (PUVA), and recent developments in the delivery system of NBUVB.

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