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|Articles|June 1, 2002

Tanning beds, acitretin equal psoriasis clearing

New Orleans - A small study combining commercial tanning bed therapy and acitretin has provided big results for patients with moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis. In addition to rapid clearance of skin disease, the treatment is far more accessible for most patients and much less expensive than more traditional forms of light therapy,