2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02151.x
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Comparison between 308‐nm monochromatic excimer light and narrowband UVB phototherapy (311–313 nm) in the treatment of vitiligo – a multicentre controlled study

Abstract: It appears that 308-nm MEL is more effective than NB-UVB in treating vitiligo lesions and it induces repigmentation more rapidly.

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“…As previously mentioned, we could not confirm the efficacy of MEL in the treatment of vitiligo, while published studies demonstrated markedly better results with 308-nm MEL compared to our results [8,16,17,18,19]. …”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 56%
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“…As previously mentioned, we could not confirm the efficacy of MEL in the treatment of vitiligo, while published studies demonstrated markedly better results with 308-nm MEL compared to our results [8,16,17,18,19]. …”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 56%
“…Nevertheless, Casacci et al [18] reported more rapidly induced repigmentation with MEL than NB-UVB, and the targeted NB-UVB treatment arm in our trial already proved significantly better than placebo after 12 treatment sessions. Lesions located on the extremities were also included, whereas they were excluded in other studies probably because of expected poor treatment results [18]. Also the small patient number of this study could play a role.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
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“…No vitiligo, é provável que o mecanismo de repigmentação com UVB esteja relacionado à produção de mediadores in lamatórios na pele, que estimulam a migração e a proliferação dos melanócitos (19,22,23,24 Para que a repigmentação ocorra por estimulação, os melanócitos devem estar presentes em número adequado. É de especial importância enfatizar que os folículos pilosos estão ausentes nas palmas das mãos, nas plantas dos pés, nas mucosas ou semimucosas, e, portanto, essas áreas tornam-se particularmente refratárias a todas as terapias, pois o reservatório de melanócitos está faltando; no entanto, um padrão de repigmentação difuso é frequentemente observado (13,20).…”
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“…do paciente. Foi escolhida a radiação ultravioleta B (RUV-B), na faixa de 290 a 320 nm, por ter maior efeito biológico e estar associada à capacidade de produzir eritema, ativando a produção de melanó-citos e repigmentando a pele (19).…”
Section: Análise Estatísticaunclassified