Phototherapy of psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease

Rácz E, Prens E

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017;996:287-294. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-56017-5_24.

“Phototherapy remains the only therapeutic option for certain patient groups where modification of the systemic immune reactions is contraindicated, such as by HIV, internal malignancy or pregnancy. UVB treatment is highly cost-effective, which is important in this age of increasing health care costs.”