The importance of fluorescence distribution and kinetics of ALA-induced PpIX in the bladder in photodynamic therapy

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 269-273

  Gronlund Pakkanen S ^a   Makinen K ^a   Talja, M ^b   Kuusisto, A ^c   Alhava, E ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Central Hospital   (Finland)

^c Turku University   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aminolevulinic acid; Fluorescence; Photodynamic therapy; Protoporphyrin IX; Urinary bladder

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; HEME; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLADDER MUCOSA; BLADDER MUSCLE; BLADDER WALL; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PROTOPORPHYRINS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 0030980263     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(96)00007-3     Document Type: Article

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