Treatment of uremic pruritus with narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy: An open pilot study - 21/08/11
, Deniz Seçkin, MD a, İrem Budakoğlu, MD b, Fatma Nurhan Özdemir, MD c
Reprint requests: Simin Ada, MD, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, 5. sok No: 48 Bahçelievler, Ankara, Turkey 06490.Ankara, Turkey
Abstract |
We report the results of a pilot study of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy for the treatment of 20 patients with uremic pruritus. Ten patients completed the 6-week study period. A total of 8 patients were found to be responders. Of the remaining 10 patients who left the study before 6 weeks, 6 were satisfied with the response. In the follow-up period, 7 responders could be examined, and 3 were in remission 6 months after completing treatment. However, pruritus recurred in the remaining 4 responders. Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy may be an effective treatment for patients with uremic pruritus. Recurrence of pruritus, however, is a frequent problem.
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Vol 53 - N° 1
P. 149-151 - juillet 2005 Retour au numéro
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