Abstract
We have compared bathing in a thermal lagoon in Iceland, combined with UVB treatment, to UVB treatment only in an open comparative study. Twenty-three psoriasis patients bathed 3 times daily and were treated with UVB 5 times a week for 4 weeks. The control group was only treated with UVB 5 times a week for 4 weeks. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) was used to estimate the severity of the disease. The mean PASI score in the bathing group decreased from 20.8 to 2.8 (p < 0.01). In the control UVB group, the PASI score decreased from 16.7 to 6.9. The percentage difference between the groups was significant after 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks. Bathing in the lagoon combined with UVB was found to be a very effective treatment and better than UVB treatment in our control group.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 228-230 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Acta Dermato-Venereologica |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Other keywords
- algae
- balneotherapy
- brine
- mud
- the Blue Lagoon
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