How to optimise topical photodynamic therapy in dermatology

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 112-115

  Morton, C A ^a  

^a Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PETROLATUM; PHOTOFRIN; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ACNE; ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ANALGESIA; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME; BOWEN DISEASE; CREAM; CURETTAGE; CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY; EDITORIAL; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUSTULE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN PAIN; TOPICAL TREATMENT; ULTRASOUND; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

EID: 33646932159     PISSN: 15721000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2006.05.001     Document Type: Editorial

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