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rhinophototherapy
Indications:
- allergic rhinitis
Clinical significance:
- intranasal phototherapy is immunosuppressive & inhibits the allergic response of the nasal mucosa
Procedure: -phototherapy using a combination of UV-B (5%), UV-A (25%), & visible light (70%) in each intranasal cavity 3x/week for 3 weeks
General
phototherapy
References
- Koreck AI et al
Rhinophototherapy: a new therapeutic tool for the management
of allergic rhinitis.
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Mar;115(3):541-7.
PMID: 15753902