The Role of PUVA in the Treatment of Psoriasis
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
- Vol. 1 (6) , 337-348
- https://doi.org/10.2165/00128071-200001060-00002
Abstract
Photochemotherapy with methoxsalen (8-methoxypsoralen) and long wavelength ultraviolet (UV) radiation (referred to as ‘PUVA’ for psoralen plus UVA) is commonly used to treat psoriasis and vitiligo....Keywords
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