2020
DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12601
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The effect of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy on antinuclear antibody status: A case‐control study

Abstract: Narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) phototherapy (311 nm) has become a widely used, standard treatment modality in dermatology since it was first introduced in the Netherlands in the early 1980s. 1-3 It is highly effective for the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis, lichen planus, and many other inflammatory skin diseases. 4,5

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“…Routine ANA screening before vitiligo phototherapy therefore is not recommended unless clinical symptoms of other autoimmune diseases are present, and if a patient is showing new-onset photosensitivity after initiation of NBUVB. 3,[163][164][165]…”
Section: Phototherapy and Screening For Anti-nuclear Antibodies In Pa...mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Routine ANA screening before vitiligo phototherapy therefore is not recommended unless clinical symptoms of other autoimmune diseases are present, and if a patient is showing new-onset photosensitivity after initiation of NBUVB. 3,[163][164][165]…”
Section: Phototherapy and Screening For Anti-nuclear Antibodies In Pa...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Also, prior ANA positivity wasn't linked to phototoxic reactions or predictive of development of SLE in vitiligo patients undergoing phototherapy. Routine ANA screening before vitiligo phototherapy therefore is not recommended unless clinical symptoms of other autoimmune diseases are present, and if a patient is showing new‐onset photosensitivity after initiation of NBUVB 3,163–165 …”
Section: Miscellaenousmentioning
confidence: 99%