Broad-band ultraviolet B phototherapy is associated with elevated serum thiobarbituric acid reactive substance and nitrite-nitrate levels in psoriatic patients
Articles > Article · 2006
Authors: I. Kilinc KARAARSLAN, Ferhan GİRGİN SAĞIN, İlgen ERTAM SAĞDUYU, S. ALPER, Günsel ÖZTÜRK, Eser YILDIRIM SÖZMEN
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2006, vol 20, pp 1226-1231
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01765.x
Summary
Background Although the local anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive and oxidative activity of UVB is known, the systemic effect of UVB phototherapy in dermatological patients has not been investigated.