The Effect of Narrow-Band Ultraviolet B Phototherapy on Free and Total Vitamin D Serum Levels in Mild to Severe Plaque Psoriasis

The Effect of Narrow-Band Ultraviolet B Phototherapy on Free and Total Vitamin D Serum Levels in Mild to Severe Plaque Psoriasis

Vitamin D plays an important role in skin inflammation in psoriasis. The beneficial effects of ultraviolet light B (UVB) phototherapy in psoriasis are partly attributed to UVB-induced increase of vitamin D levels. In clinical practice, total 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels are measured to asse...

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Main Authors: Andrea Elmelid, Maria Siekkeri Vandikas, Martin Gillstedt, Amra Osmancevic, Mikael Alsterholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
vitamin D
free 25-hydroxy vitamin D
psoriasis
phototherapy
ultraviolet B therapy
inflammation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/7/1018

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