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PUVA

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PUVA (pv, py-)
n.
Psoralen and ultraviolet light; a treatment for psoriasis combining the oral administration of psoralen with subsequent exposure to long wavelength ultraviolet light.
PUVA
A type of phototherapy that combines the oral or topical photosensitizing chemical psoralen, plus long-wave ultraviolet light-A (UVA).
Mentioned in: Lichen Planus
PUVA,
an abbreviation for a psoriatic photochemotherapy treatment consisting of a medication called psoralen plus ultraviolet light of A (long) wavelength.


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