A left-right comparison of UVB phototherapy and topical photochemotherapy in bilateral chronic hand dermatitis after 6 weeks' treatment
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We have compared the efficacy of local UVB phototherapy with topical (bath) photochemotherapy in 13 patients with bilateral chronic hand dermatitis. In each patient, one hand was treated with UVB phototherapy and the other hand with topical (bath) photochemotherapy. Both treatments moderately improved the chronic hand dermatitis after 6 weeks' treatment. We observed no significant differences in improvement between the modalities, but side-effects occurred more often on the photochemotherapy-treated side. Considering the similar responses and relative incidence of side-effects, we would advise starting treatment with UVB phototherapy and only using topical photochemotherapy if this fails.
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Narrowband UVB and psoralen plus UVA have both been used.
“Narrowband UVB and psoralen plus UVA have both been used.”
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Psoralen plus UVA tends to have more side effects; therefore, narrowband UVB often is preferred.
“Psoralen plus UVA tends to have more side effects; therefore, narrowband UVB often is preferred.7,8”
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- Authors
- SIMONS, J. R., BOHNEN, I. J. W. E., & VAN DER VALK, P. G. M.
- Affiliations
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- ORCID
- SIMONS, J.R.
- Venue
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1997-01
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 7-10
- ISSN
- 0307-6938 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2168301745
- Cited by
- 61
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
- Locations
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Keywords
- chronic hand dermatitis, UVB phototherapy, treatment side effects, treatment efficacy
- MeSH terms
- Chronic Disease, Dermatitis, Erythema, Female, Hand Dermatoses, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, PUVA Therapy, Ultraviolet Therapy, Treatment Outcome
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