A randomized controlled comparison of the efficacy of Dead Sea salt balneophototherapy vs. narrowband ultraviolet B monotherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis

R. S. Dawe; S. Yule; H. Cameron; H. Moseley; S. H. Ibbotson; J. Ferguson

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06663.x

A randomized controlled comparison of the efficacy of Dead Sea salt balneophototherapy vs. narrowband ultraviolet B monotherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis

R. S. Dawe, S. Yule, H. Cameron, H. Moseley, S. H. Ibbotson, J. Ferguson

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Abstract

Dead Sea (DS) salt solution soaks are used in combination with narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) to treat psoriasis in many centres, particularly in continental Europe. No previously published controlled study has assessed DS salt + NB-UVB balneophototherapy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	613-619
Number of pages	7
Journal	The British journal of dermatology
Volume	153
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06663.x
Publication status	Published - Sept 2005

Keywords

Severity of Illness Index
Erythema
Area Under Curve
Baths
Ultraviolet Therapy
Humans
Aged
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Single-Blind Method
Mineral Waters
Psoriasis
Adult
Treatment Outcome
Sodium Chloride
Follow-Up Studies
Middle Aged
Female
Male

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A randomized controlled comparison of the efficacy of Dead Sea salt balneophototherapy vs. narrowband ultraviolet B monotherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis

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