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Phototherapy (Light Therapy) Summary

Description: Treatment of disease by exposure to light, especially by variously concentrated light rays or specific wavelengths.

Also Known As: Light Therapy; Therapy, Photoradiation; Light Therapies; Photoradiation Therapies; Phototherapies Show All >>

Networked: 3685 relevant articles (531 outcomes, 491 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Phototherapy is Relevant

  1. Psoriasis (Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris) : 137 outcomes 108 studies in 713 results
  2. Skin Diseases : 37 outcomes 5 studies in 128 results
  3. Seasonal Affective Disorder : 32 outcomes 26 studies in 227 results
  4. Vitiligo : 30 outcomes 34 studies in 158 results
  5. Hyperbilirubinemia : 28 outcomes 47 studies in 360 results
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Drugs Related to Phototherapy

  1. Bilirubin
  2. Ficusin (Psoralen)
  3. Cyclosporine (Ciclosporin)
  4. calcipotriene (calcipotriol)
  5. TNFR-Fc fusion protein (etanercept)
  6. Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)
  7. Acitretin
  8. Methoxsalen (Oxsoralen)
  9. Methotrexate (Mexate)
  10. alefacept (Amevive)
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Therapies Related to Phototherapy

  1. Lasers (Laser)
  2. Photochemotherapy (Photodynamic Therapy)
  3. Phototherapy (Light Therapy)
  4. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  5. Excimer Lasers
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