Chemical instability of 5-aminolevulinic acid used in the fluorescence diagnosis of bladder tumours

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 143-148

  Novo, Mercedes ^a   Hüttmann, Gereon ^a   Diddens, Heyke ^a  

^a MEDICAL LASER CENTER LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; Bladder tumours; Cancer; Chemical instability; Fluorescence diagnosis

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PYRAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG STABILITY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE;

EID: 0030200107     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1011-1344(96)07285-5     Document Type: Article

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