Narrow‐band ultraviolet B versus oral minocycline in treatment of unstable vitiligo: a prospective comparative trial

AH Siadat, N Zeinali, F Iraji… - Dermatology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background. We have compared NB‐UVB and oral minocycline in stabilizing vitiligo for the
first time. Subjects and Methods. 42 patients were divided equally into two groups: the NB …

A pilot study of combined oral minocycline and narrowband UVB phototherapy in vitiligo: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial

N Charoenpongpun, N Kamanamool… - Dermatologic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Narrowband ultraviolet B (NBUVB) phototherapy is an effective therapeutic option for
generalized vitiligo. Previous reports showed the potential benefit of minocycline to stop …

Efficacy of narrow band UVB with or without OMP in stabilization of vitiligo activity in skin photo‐types (III–V): A double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled …

SM Esmat, M El‐Mofty, H Rasheed… - Photodermatology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background NB‐UVB has long been the vitiligo management pillar with capability of
achieving the main treatment outcomes; repigmentation and stabilization. Its stabilizing …

Evaluation of the effect of disease duration in generalized vitiligo on its clinical response to narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy

Z Hallaji, M Ghiasi, A Eisazadeh… - Photodermatology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Background/Purpose Narrowband ultraviolet B (NB‐UVB) has been accepted as
an effective therapy for generalized vitiligo. On the other hand, different factors seem to …

Comparison of efficacy of narrow band UVB therapies with UVB alone, in combination with calcipotriol, and with betamethasoneand calcipotriol in vitiligo

N Akdeniz, IH Yavuz, S Gunes Bilgili… - Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of three therapies in the
treatment of non-segmental vitiligo: a combination of topical calcipotriol, narrowband …

Narrow‐band ultraviolet B as monotherapy and in combination with topical calcipotriol in the treatment of vitiligo

E Arca, HB Taştan, AH Erbil, E Sezer… - The Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Vitiligo is a common, idiopathic, acquired, depigmenting disease characterized by loss of
normal melanin pigments in the skin. The most interesting treatment methods for extensive …

The role of systemic steroids and phototherapy in the treatment of stable vitiligo: a randomized controlled trial

M El Mofty, S Essmat, R Youssef, S Sobeih… - Dermatologic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Pathogenesis of vitiligo is believed to be multifactorial disease with a wide variety of
therapeutic modalities. The aim of this work is to assess the efficacy of oral mini‐pulse …

Narrow‐band UVB for the treatment of vitiligo: an emerging effective and well‐tolerated therapy

AJ Kanwar, S Dogra, D Parsad… - International journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Background Vitiligo is an acquired depigmentation disorder of great cosmetic importance,
affecting 1% of the general population. Photochemotherapy is the most commonly used …

Treatment of vitiligo with narrow-band ultraviolet B: advantages and disadvantages

SJ Abdulla, JP Desgroseilliers - Journal of cutaneous …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) therapy for vitiligo is increasingly used in
patients who are unresponsive to other forms of therapy. Objective: This study measures …

Efficacy, predictors of response, and long-term follow-up in patients with vitiligo treated with narrowband UVB phototherapy

E Nicolaidou, C Antoniou, AJ Stratigos… - Journal of the American …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy is considered an accepted
therapy for vitiligo. OBJECTIVE: We sought to estimate the effectiveness of NB-UVB in …