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Narrow-band ultraviolet b radiation(nb-uvb) in treatment of vitiligo in children

Ju Li

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Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of narrow-band ultraviolet B radiation(NB-UVB) with those of topical 0.05% halometasone cream in treating children with vitiligo.Methods Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: the study group(n=64),treated with NB-UVB radiation twice per week for 6 months;the control group(n=61),treated with topical 0.05% halometasone cream twice per day for 6 months.Results In the study group,the efficacy rate was significantly higher than that of the control group 70.3% vs 54.1%,P0.05.No adverse effect was found during the course of therapy in the study group.The efficacy was related to lesion type and course of treatment.Conclusion The therapy of NB-UVB radiation is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for childhood vitiligo.

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Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of narrow-band ultraviolet B radiation(NB-UVB) with those of topical 0.05% halometasone cream in treating children with vitiligo.Methods Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: the study group(n=64),treated with NB-UVB radiation twice per week for 6 months;the control group(n=61),treated with topical 0.05% halometasone cream twice per day for 6 months.Results In the study group,the efficacy rate was significantly higher than that of the control group 70.3% vs 54.1%,P0.05.No adverse effect was found during the course of therapy in the study group.The efficacy was related to lesion type and course of treatment.Conclusion The therapy of NB-UVB radiation is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for childhood vitiligo.

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Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of narrow-band ultraviolet B radiation(NB-UVB) with those of topical 0.05% halometasone cream in treating children with vitiligo.Methods Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: the study group(n=64),treated with NB-UVB radiation twice per week for 6 months;the control group(n=61),treated with topical 0.05% halometasone cream twice per day for 6 months.Results In the study group,the efficacy rate was significantly higher than that of the control group 70.3% vs 54.1%,P0.05.No adverse effect was found during the course of therapy in the study group.The efficacy was related to lesion type and course of treatment.Conclusion The therapy of NB-UVB radiation is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for childhood vitiligo.

Key concepts: Medicine, Vitiligo, Ultraviolet b, Dermatology, Ultraviolet B radiation, Adverse effect, Lesion, Ultraviolet radiation

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