The combination of oral acitretin and bath PUVA for the treatment of severe psoriasis

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Muchenberger, S [1 ]
Schopf, E [1 ]
Simon, JC [1 ]
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[1] UNIV FREIBURG,DEPT DERMATOL,MED CTR,PHOTODERMATOL UNIT,D-79104 FREIBURG,GERMANY
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10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb03791.x
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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We report four patients with severe erythrodermic, pustular psoriasis, or plaque-type psoriasis, who were treated with a combination of acitretin and bath PUVA. After 4 weeks out-patient treatment, the psoriasis in all patients had improved by greater than or equal to 90%. No patient had relapsed when reviewed at 3 months, No significant side-effects were seen with the combined retinoid/bath PUVA treatment. Acitretin and bath PUVA may be safely combined for the treatment of severe psoriasis.
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