Photodynamic therapy with topical application of 5-aminolevulinic acid in the treatment of actinic keratoses: An initial clinical study

Dermatology

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 246-251

  Szeimies, R M ^a   Karrer, S ^a   Sauerwald, A ^b   Landthaler, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b Hermal Kurt Herrmann   (Germany)

Author keywords

5 Aminolevulinic acid; Actinic keratoses; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; OXOAMINO ACID;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HAND; HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029872712     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000246376     Document Type: Article

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