Narrowband ultraviolet B (311 nm, TL01) phototherapy in chronic ordinary urticaria

AYDOĞAN K., Karadogan S. K., Tunali S., SARICAOĞLU H.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.51, sa.1, ss.98-103, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05056.x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.98-103
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Chronic ordinary urticaria (COU) can severely reduce quality of life and be difficult to control. Ultraviolet (UV) A and UVB phototherapy has been reported to decrease the release of histamine from either mast cells and/or basophils. Previous small studies have suggested that UVB phototherapy is a good alternative treatment for COU.