Tag Thomas Schwarz

Ultraviolet Therapy

Key features ■ Phototherapy represents the use of ultraviolet (UV) radiation for the treatment of skin diseases ■ Currently, phototherapy encompasses irradiation with broadband UVB (290–320 nm), narrowband UVB (311–313 nm), 308 nm excimer laser, UVA1 (340–400 nm), UVA (320–400 nm) plus psoralens (PUVA) or…

Immunology

Key features ▪ The major purpose of the immune system is protection against harmful organisms. This is achieved by a rapid “primitive” reaction, called the innate immune response, and a more highly developed specific reaction, called the adaptive immune response…