Novel bioadhesive patch-type system for photodynamic vulvodynia therapy after delivery of 5-aminolevulinic acid: Preliminary evaluation

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 645-653

  Zawislak, Agnieszka A ^b   McCarron, Paul A ^a   McCluggage, William G ^b   Donnelly, Ryan F ^b   Price, John H ^b   McClelland, H Raymond ^b   Woolfson, A David ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aminolevulinic acid; Photodynamic therapy; Vulvar diseases; Vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMITRIPTYLINE; COPOLYMER; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; NORTRIPTYLINE; POLY(METHYLVINYLETHER); PROTOPORPHYRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VINYL DERIVATIVE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; PAIN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN EDEMA; VULVODYNIA;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 34547115008     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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