Local narrowband UVB phototherapy vs. local PUVA in the treatment of chronic hand eczema

Sezer E. , Etikan I.

PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE, vol.23, no.1, pp.10-14, 2007 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2007.00258.x
  • Title of Journal : PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.10-14

Abstract

Background: Hand eczema is a chronic skin disorder characterized by a poor response to conventional therapies. Although local PUVA has been proven to be effective in the treatment of chronic hand eczema, little is known about the efficacy and safety of local narrowband UVB (TL-01) for this condition. The aim of our study was to compare the efficacy and safety of local narrowband UVB phototherapy with paint-PUVA in patients with chronic hand eczema of dry and dyshidrotic types unresponsive to conventional therapies.