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Descriptor English: | Photopheresis | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Fotoféresis
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Fotoferese | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Photophérèse | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
Extracorporeal Photochemotherapies Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy Extracorporeal Photopheresis Photochemotherapies, Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy, Extracorporeal Photopheresis, Extracorporeal |
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Tree number(s): |
E02.774.945.500.500 E04.292.762 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017893 | ||||||
Scope note: | A process in which peripheral blood is exposed in an extracorporeal flow system to photoactivated 8-methoxypsoralen (METHOXSALEN) and ultraviolet light - a procedure known as PUVA THERAPY. Photopheresis is at present a standard therapy for advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; it shows promise in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. |
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Annotation: | a form of PUVA THERAPY |
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Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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Previous Indexing: |
Methoxsalen (1986-1993) PUVA Therapy (1984-1993) Photochemotherapy (1984-1993) |
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Public MeSH Note: | 94 |
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History Note: | 94 |
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DeCS ID: | 31182 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D017893 | ||||||
NLM Classification: | WB 480 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 1994/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 1993/02/16 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 2015/06/18 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Photopheresis
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Concept UI |
M0027036 |
Scope note | A process in which peripheral blood is exposed in an extracorporeal flow system to photoactivated 8-methoxypsoralen (METHOXSALEN) and ultraviolet light - a procedure known as PUVA THERAPY. Photopheresis is at present a standard therapy for advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; it shows promise in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. |
Preferred term | Photopheresis |
Entry term(s) |
Extracorporeal Photochemotherapies Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy Extracorporeal Photopheresis Photochemotherapies, Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy, Extracorporeal Photopheresis, Extracorporeal |
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