Calcipotriol/betamethasone ointment compared to narrow-band UVB in plaque psoriasis: first clinical and ultrasonographic study.

This study demonstrates, for the first time, that NB-UVB phototherapy and fixed combination calcipotriol/betamethasone ointment are equally effective in treating plaque psoriasis in patients with PASI 9-10 in routine clinical practice. In addition, measurement of SLEB thickness with HF-USG may be a useful objective parameter to assess skin lesions.