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Diagnosis and treatment of the common idiopathic photodermatoses

✍ Scribed by James Ferguson

Book ID
104469172
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2003
Tongue
English
Weight
174 KB
Volume
44
Category
Article
ISSN
0004-8380

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✦ Synopsis

Summary

The idiopathic photodermatoses are the most common cause of photosensitivity and the commonest of these are polymorphic light eruption, actinic prurigo, chronic actinic dermatitis and solar urticaria. The clinical presentation, investigation and treatment of these four disorders are presented. Spontaneous improvement does occur.

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## Abstract **Background**  Idiopathic photodermatoses are considered to be common disorders in the population of northern latitude countries, presumably because of the dominance of more β€œsun‐sensitive” individuals with a light‐skinned complexion. The incidence of these disorders in the Mediterrane