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PUVA

American

a therapy for psoriasis combining the oral drug psoralen and high-intensity long-wave ultraviolet light.

Etymology

Origin of PUVA

p(soralen) + UV-A ultraviolet light of a wavelength between 320 and 400 nanometers

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An ultraviolet-light therapy called PUVA, when used for years to treat severe psoriasis, significantly raises the risk of the deadly skin cancer melanoma.

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