Giovanni Damiani, Alessia Pacifico, Egeria Scoditti, Sara di Gregorio, Massimo Del Fabbro, Claudia Cozzolino, Alessandra Buja, Santo R Mercuri, Vittoria G Bianchi, Ayman Grada, Sergio Garbarino, Christopher G Bunick
INTRODUCTION: Minimal erythema dose (MED) remains a parameter of paramount importance to orient narrow-band (NB)-UVB phototherapy in psoriatic (PsO) patients. Recently, circadian rhythm and diet were recognized as potential MED modulators, but their mutual interaction remains understudied. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the potential diet modulation of MED circadian oscillations. METHODS: In the first phase, a cohort study was performed comparing potential MED oscillations (morning, afternoon, and evening) among omnivorous psoriatic patients before and after a phototherapy cycle and omnivorous healthy controls...
October 2023: Dermatology and Therapy