The effect of NB-UVB on stable vitiligo accompanied with autologous epidermis grafting / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the curative effect of narrow-band ultraviolet(NB-UVB)on stable vitiligo with autologous epidermis grafting.Methods A total of 82 patients with stable vitiligo were recruited and randomly divided into a control group and a treatment group.The patients in the treatment group were pretreated with NB-UVB before autologous epidermis grafting,while those in the control group were not.The pretreatment with NB-UVB was implemented twice a week for at least 4 weeks before the autologous epidermis grafting. A 3-month follow-up observation was conducted with regard to the effectiveness. Results Pretreatment with NB-UVB could significantly increase the survival rate of skin grafts and rate of repigment of leukoplakia,when compared with autologous epidermises transplantation alone.The rate of complete repigment raised significantly(P＜0.05),and so did the curative effect for vulgaris generalized vitiligo(P＜0.029).It was found that the curative effect on vitiligo was closely related to the frequency of NB-UVB radiation,location of leukoplakia,color of skin,and the time of repigment appearance. ConclusiOn Pretreatment with NB-UVB can significantly improve curative effect of autologous epidermis grafting on vitiligo.