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Effect of NB-UVB on Stable Vitiligo

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Healthcare research

Abstract

Vitiligo is a chronic cutaneous disease characterized by milky white depigmented patches that leave psychological impact on the patient's life. New treatment modalities have been developed to shorten the duration of treatment with the least side effects. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of NB-UVB in treatment of stable vitiligo. Patients and methods: This study included 20 patients with stable vitiligo. They were treated by NB-UVB (2 sessions weekly) for 6 months. Results: The studied patients reported clinical improvements as follow: marked response in 20%, good response in 10% and poor response in 60%. No side effects were reported. Conclusion: The present study augmented the efficacy of NB-UVB phototherapy in vitiligo.  

DOI

10.21608/mjmr.2022.255591

Keywords

Vitiligo, chronic cutaneous disease, side effects

Authors

First Name

Reem

Last Name

Hawas

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, STD's & Andrology, Faculty of Medicine- Minia University

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First Name

Hamza

Last Name

Mohamed

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A.

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, STD's & Andrology, Faculty of Medicine- Minia University

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hamza_abdelraouf@yahoo.com

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First Name

Sahar

Last Name

Boreiy

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, STD's & Andrology, Faculty of Medicine- Minia University

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Volume

33

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1

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31475

Issue Date

2022-01-01

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2022-08-21

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2022-01-01

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14

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18

Online ISSN

2682-4558

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https://mjmr.journals.ekb.eg/article_255591.html

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2,212

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Minia Journal of Medical Research

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https://mjmr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of NB-UVB on Stable Vitiligo

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23 Jan 2023