Home- vs office-based narrowband UV-B phototherapy for patients with psoriasis

JAMA Dermatology

2024-09-25

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial, home-based phototherapy was as effective as office-based phototherapy for plaque or guttate psoriasis in everyday clinical practice and had less burden to patients.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Joel M. Gelfand, MD, email joel.gelfand@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3897)

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