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UVB Phototherapy

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Phototherapy is exposure to nonionizing radiation for therapeutic benefit. It has been utilized since antiquity. Sunlight therapy was used empirically by ancient Greeks and Egyptians for the treatment of various diseases. However, the variability of natural sunlight has led to the development and use of artificial sources.

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  1. Ch. Antoniou
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  1. University of Athens — Greece of Dermatology and Venerology, 35, Skoufa Str., GR-106 73, Athens, Greece

    Andreas D. Katsambas

  2. University of Florence, Florence, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

  3. 23, Via Dante Alghierie, I-51015, Montecatini Terme (PT), Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

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Antoniou, C. (2000). UVB Phototherapy. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03835-2_124

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