Abstract

Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic immune disorder that multiple factors are involved in its creation. Psoriasis is not curable but a large number of local and systemic treatments for psoriasis are available that can reduce symptoms and recurrence of the disease. Treatment is selected based on severity of illness, associated comorbidities, patient preference[including costs and convenience], and evaluation of the effectiveness of patient response to treatment. Methods: 94 cases included from patients admitted to the Sina dermatology clinic with diagnosis of psoriasis. They were randomly divided in two groups. First group treated with Calcipotriol alone while the second group treated with calcipotriol and NBUVB phototherapy. Results: According to the results of our study the subjects in the two groups in terms of sex, age, weight, height, history of systemic disease, duration of psoriasis, site of involvement and the extent of the lesions were not significantly differ. An average improvement in lesion thickness, erythema and scaling and investment, and improve overall recovery of waste per week in the fourth, eighth and twelfth week after treatment, In the second group were significantly higher than the first group. Conclusion: Daivonex cream in combination with NBUVB phototherapy has a faster and more recovery in a given time. Daivonex with NBUVB phototherapy can be used to provide better results.

Highlights

  • Psoriasis is a chronic immune disorder that multiple factors are involved in its creation

  • All the patients referred to the dermatology department of the sina hospital from October 2013 to March 2014 witch had been diagnosed with psoriasis, we chose the

  • In this study 85 patients, 47 males (55.3%) and 38 females (44.7 %) participated. 24 males (55.8%) and 19 women (44.2%) participated in group A treated with Daivonex cream alone, 23 men (54.8%) and 19 females (45.2%) participated in group B treated with Daivonex cream and ultra-violet with narrow band B (NBVUB),the frequency of sex differences in the two groups was not statistically significant (P=0.923)

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Introduction

Psoriasis is a chronic immune disorder that multiple factors are involved in its creation. Methods: 94 cases included from patients admitted to the Sina dermatology clinic with diagnosis of psoriasis. They were randomly divided in two groups. Conclusion: Daivonex cream in combination with NBUVB phototherapy has a faster and more recovery in a given time. Studies that have evaluated the combined effect of Calcipotriol and NBUBV have offered varying results [6,7]. We attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of the cream Daivonex alone and to combine this method with phototherapy with NBUBV and to Choose an appropriate method that can, cause the greatest improvement in shortest time And can be more effective and safe therapy for the treatment of these patients

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