Comparison of weekly low-dose and high-dose incremental protocols of narrow band ultraviolet B therapy for psoriasis

Bicak M. U., İLKNUR T., AKARSU S., Yucel F., Ozkan A. S.

TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY, cilt.49, sa.2, ss.101-106, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/turkderm.01878
  • Dergi Adı: TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.101-106
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Psoriasis vulgaris, narrow band ultraviolet B phototherapy, incremental dose protocol
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and Design: Considering the probable long-term side-effects of narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) therapy, various studies have been conducted to provide more effective and reliable protocols by applying the different initial doses, numbers of sessions or dose increments. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical effectiveness of weekly low-dose increments and weekly high-dose increments of NB-UVB therapy in psoriasis.