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Phenylalanine plus ultraviolet light: preliminary report of a promising treatment for childhood vitiligo.

Abstract
L-Phenylalanine is a promising agent for the treatment of vitiligo when taken orally and followed with ultraviolet light (UVA) irradiation. Of 13 children so treated, 3 experienced repigmentation of all vitiliginous areas, 6 showed 50% to 90% improvement, and 4 failed to respond. None of the children experienced side effects during the treatment.
AuthorsC H Schulpis, C Antoniou, T Michas, J Strarigos
JournalPediatric dermatology (Pediatr Dermatol) Vol. 6 Issue 4 Pg. 332-5 (Dec 1989) ISSN: 0736-8046 [Print] United States
PMID2616391 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Phenylalanine
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Phenylalanine (blood, therapeutic use)
  • Skin Pigmentation (radiation effects)
  • Ultraviolet Therapy (methods)
  • Vitiligo (blood, therapy)

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