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Long-wavelength phototherapy (PT) using narrow-spectrum fluorescent green lamps has been introduced in 19811,2. The positive results of green lamp PT came unexpected: they were accepted with skepticism as they were in conflict with the current dogma on blue light mechanism of PT action in man3,4. Today, green lamp PT is a well documented procedure5, and several “in vitro” and animal experiments have been reported showing the peculiar characteristics of green light photochemistry of bilirubin (BR)6–10.
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Donzelli, G.P. (1988). Long-Wavelength Phototherapy. In: Douglas, R.H., Moan, J., Dall’Acqua, F. (eds) Light in Biology and Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0709-9_21
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