Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)
- Volume 3 Issue 1
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- Pages.73-79
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- 1996
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- 1225-8962(pISSN)
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- 2287-982X(eISSN)
Treatment Result of Photochemotherapy for Systemic Psoriasis Patients
전신성 건선환자의 광선치료 후의 임상적 특성에 대한 고찰
- Cho, Eun-Jung (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Yonsei Rehabilitation Hospital, Yonsei University Medical Center) ;
- Yi, Chung-Hwi (Dept. of Rehabilitation, Collage of Health Science, Yonsei University)
- Published : 1996.05.18
Abstract
Photochemotherapy(UVA with 8-methoxypsoralen) was given to 30 patients with systemic psoriasis. The results of clearing and long-term(6-month) interval maintenance were reported. Clearing requirements were in general similar to these reported by Melski and Burger. The skin of the 14 patients (46.6%) recovered good skin condition by a once weekly maintenance dose. This result was better than that reported by other authors. 1. During initial treatment period, average number of treatment was 27.3 and average duration treatment was 24.8 weeks. 2. The factors to quit treatment were motion decrease, moving to the remote area, complications, etc. 3. Number of patient who received maintenance treatment was 14. 4. The complications reported from the patients were hyperpigmentation, nausea, headache, pruritis, vomiting, gastritis.