Levulan ®: The first approved topical photosensitizer for the treatment of actinic keratosis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue sup1, 2002, Pages s19-s23

  Jeffes, Ewb ^a  

^a VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid; Actinic; Aminolevulinic; Carcinoma; Cell; Keratosis; Photodynamic; Squamous; Therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; FLUOROURACIL;

CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; KERATOSIS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; REVIEW; ACTINIC KERATOSIS; BLUE LIGHT; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EXCISION; FLUORESCENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; KERATOSIS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS;

EID: 0036083888     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095466302317414663     Document Type: Article

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