Abstract
A new investigational treatment for severe psoriasis has been introduced, but it is being widely used in an uncontrolled fashion. This treatment is a form of photochemotherapy known as PUVA (psoralen with ultraviolet light in the A range) and consists of total body irradiation with high-intensity, long-wave-length, ultraviolet light of a narrow band (320 to 400 nm) after oral administration of 8-methoxypsoralen (methoxsalen). Under no circumstances should children be treated with PUVA, except under established IND (investigational new drug) protocols.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 253 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Pediatrics |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1978 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health