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Linear and angular furocoumarins with conjugated external carbonyl substituents show higher triplet and singlet oxygen yields than the corresponding unsubstituted molecules. The efficiency of the oxygen quenching process to yield singlet oxygen is also higher for these substituted molecules. These
Oral administration of 8-methoxypsoralen followed by exposure to longwave ultraviolet light (primarily ultraviolet A, 320-400 nm) is used in the treatment of vitiligo and psoriasis. 8-Methoxypsoralen also occurs naturally in a variety of vegetables. Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of
BACKGROUND
Multiple environmental exposures may derange the regulatory and repair mechanisms of the skin and lead to dermatological disease.
OBJECTIVE
Provide an overview of non-allergic skin diseases associated with environmental factors.
METHODS
Review of current scientific evidence for