Randomized, double-blind, prospective study to compare topical 5-aminolaevulinic acid methylester with topical 5-aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for extensive scalp actinic keratosis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-91

  Moloney, F J ^a,b   Collins, P ^a,b  

^a City of Dublin Skin/Cancer Hospital   (Ireland)

^b ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Actinic keratoses; Aminolaevulinic acid; Aminolaevulinic acid methylester; Pain; Photodynamic therapy; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PORPHIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EROSION; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALP; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; KERATOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCALP DERMATOSES;

EID: 34250663000     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07946.x     Document Type: Article

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