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September 10, 2025Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan KelaminOpen Access

Phototherapy for Treating Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

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ZWZilpa WidyastutiSebelas Maret UniversityTOTriasari OktavrianaSebelas Maret University

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Overview

This case report finds that combining antihistamines with phototherapy improves symptoms in chronic spontaneous urticaria patients, suggesting enhanced treatment options.

Key Points

  • A significant clinical improvement was observed in a patient with chronic spontaneous urticaria after a month of combined therapy.
  • The patient received narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy at 200 mJ/cm2 weekly, showing marked improvement by week 4.
  • Phototherapy acts as an adjuvant therapy in chronic spontaneous urticaria, reducing histamine release and modulating immune response.
  • The study highlights the potential of combining antihistamines with phototherapy, indicating a new treatment approach for CSU.

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Widyastuti et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1bb5b54b1d3bfb60ece79https://doi.org/10.20473/bikkk.v37.2.2025.147-152
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