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Phototherapy

Phototherapy

Fototherapie·Also: Lichttherapie, Phototherapie

Phototherapy is a treatment using targeted light. In newborns with jaundice, blue light breaks down the elevated bile pigment; in dermatology, UV light is used to treat certain skin conditions.

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