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- Title
Low Dose UVA-1 Treatment in Atopic Dermatitis: Does Treatment Response Depend on Age and Gender?
- Authors
Özkoca, Defne; Uzunçakmak, Tuğba Kevser Üstunbaş; Caf, Nazlı; Kutlubay, Zekayi
- Abstract
Background: UVA-1 is one of the anti-inflammatory treatment alternatives for atopic dermatitis. Materials and Methods: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of low dose UVA-1treatment in atopic dermatitis. The patient files of the 19 atopic dermatitis patients who received low dose UVA-1 (10-15 J/cm2, 5 days a week) treatment were analysed retrospectively. Results: The complete remission rate was 84%. The mean of the cumulative dose was 236.05 J and the mean of treatment sessions was 16.1. Mann-Whitney U test showed that there is no relationship between age and treatment response (p=1.00). Fischer's extract test showed that there is no relationship between gender and treatment response (p=0.582). Conclusion: It was concluded that low dose UVA-1 is an efficacous treatment for atopic dermatitis regardless of the patient's age and gender. A lower cumulative dose with a greater number of treatment sessions is required for low dose UVA-1 compared to high dose UVA-1 in the treatment of atopic dermatitis.
- Subjects
ATOPIC dermatitis treatment; TREATMENT effectiveness; DISEASE remission; PHOTOTHERAPY; MANN Whitney U Test
- Publication
Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology, 2023, Vol 17, Issue 1, p18
- ISSN
1307-394X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/jtad.galenos.2023.54154