《英文msh词典》Extracorporeal Photochemotherapies
[入口词] Extracorporeal Photochemotherapies
[主题词] Photopheresis
[英文释义] 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.