photopheresis - CISMeF

Preferred Label : photopheresis;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : extracorporeal photopheresis; photochemotherapies, extracorporeal; photochemotherapy, extracorporeal; photopheresis, extracorporeal; extracorporeal photochemotherapy; extracorporeal photochemotherapies;

MeSH annotation : a form of PUVA THERAPY;

Details

Origin ID

D017893;

UMLS CUI

C0206373;

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Record concept(s)
- photopheresis [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Extracorporeal Photopheresis [NCIt concept]
- Extracorporeal photopheresis (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Photopheresis [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Therapeutic photopheresis [ICD-9 code]
- extracorporeal photopheresis [SNOMED Notion]

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