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    GlossaryExtracorporeal Photochemotherapy

    medical treatment where blood is treated with UV light

    Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy (ECP), also known as Photopheresis, is a medical treatment where a patient's blood is drawn, treated with a photosensitizing agent, exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, and then returned to the body. This process is used to modulate the immune system and is commonly employed in the treatment of conditions like cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft-versus-host disease, and certain autoimmune disorders.

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      research Skin Manifestations of Chronic Kidney Disease

      September 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas”
      People with advanced chronic kidney disease often have skin problems, which can be treated with various medications and procedures to improve their quality of life.
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      research Connubial Androgenetic Alopecia

      4 citations, November 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology”
      Hamilton scale imprecise, hair shaft diameter decreases, stem cell transplant regrows hair, ECP ineffective for alopecia areata universalis.
      Current Management Strategies for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

      research Current Management Strategies for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

      39 citations, May 2004 in “Clinics in Dermatology”
      The document concludes that treatment for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma should be customized to each patient's disease stage, balancing benefits and side effects, with no cure but many patients living long lives.
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