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Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 7e
| Part 4. Disorders Due to the Environment > Section 16: Disorders Due to Ultraviolet Radiation > |
Chapter 90. Abnormal Responses to Ultraviolet Radiation: Idiopathic, Probably Immunologic, and Photo-Exacerbated
Sections: Abnormal Responses to Ultraviolet Radiation: Idiopathic, Probably Immunologic, and Photo-Exacerbated: Introduction, Acquired Idiopathic, Probably Immunologic Photodermatoses, Photo-Exacerbated Dermatoses, Approach to the Patient with Abnormal Skin Photosensitivity, References.
Topics Discussed: photosensitivity disorders; ultraviolet rays.
Excerpt:
"Abnormal responses to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure can
be divided into four categories (Table 90-1):
acquired idiopathic, probably immunologic photodermatoses; DNA repair–defective
photodermatoses; photosensitization by exogenous or endogenous drugs
or chemicals, including the porphyrias; and photo-exacerbated dermatoses
not directly caused by UVR. The first and last categories, and the
approach to assessing the photosensitive patient, are covered in
this chapter. The other categories are discussed in Chaps.
89, 91, 109, and 132 in this book...."
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