Ultraviolet light therapy
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ultraviolet-light-therapy-281-14670529
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Ultraviolet light therapy
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Ultraviolet light therapy or ultraviolet phototherapy is a treatment for psoriasis, atopic skin disorder, vitiligo and other skin diseases. There are two main treatments: UVB that is the most common, and PUVA. There are four UVB types of lamps: Fluorescnt Broad-Band UVB that emit 280-330 nanometer, Fluorescent Narrow-Band that emit 312 nanometer, Excimer that emit 308 nanometer and LED that emit 290-300 nanometer. PUVA means UVA + psoralen. It consists of irradiation of the skin with the UVA ult
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Form of treatment for skin disorders
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet_light_therapy
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2023-10-04T04:44:45Z
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