Tag Archives: Scleroderma

Morphea – Medium-dose UVA1 phototherapy in localized scleroderma and its effect in CD34-positive dendritic cells.

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Chris Cane

I recently received a phone call from a man whose daughter has Morphea so I decided to do some hunting to learn a little more about the disease and I came across several articles. I chose to publish part of … Continue reading →

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UVA1 Phototherapy – Is it effective?

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Chris Cane

The article concludes “Besides topical and systemic therapy, UVA1 radiation is a good option of treatment in various skin diseases. It is one of the first-line treatments for several sclerotic diseases and it often improves pruritus considerably.” I came across … Continue reading →

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UVA-1 may have the edge over UVBNB in treating Scleroderma

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Chris Cane

TITLE: A randomized controlled study of low-dose UVA1, medium-dose UVA1, and narrowband UVB phototherapy in the treatment of localized scleroderma. Kreuter A, Hyun J, Stücker M, Sommer A, Altmeyer P, Gambichler T. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, … Continue reading →

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Ultraviolet UVA-1 Phototherapy (UK Study)

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Chris Cane

An older study (2003) highlights UVA-1 (340-400 nm) Ultraviolet Therapy. The original work was completed by Dawe RS. at the: Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK. r.s.dawe@dundee.ac.uk Long-wavelength ultraviolet … Continue reading →

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What’s treated with UVB Narrowband?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Chris Cane

This is a tough question as UVB Narrowband in some ways has become a panacea for many skin challenges. Here’s a partial list of diseases that I’m aware of where UVB Narrowband is one of the treatment options. Alopecia Atopic … Continue reading →

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