Aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for actinic keratoses and photorejuvenation

Expert Review of Dermatology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 391-402

  Gold, Michael H ^a  

^a GOLD SKIN CARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; Actinic keratoses; ALA PDT; Hidradenitis suppurativa; Inflammatory acne vulgaris; Lasers and light sources; Levulan ; Photodynamic therapy; Photorejuvination; Photosensitizer; Phototoxic effect; Sebaceous gland hyperplasia

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PLACEBO; SUNSCREEN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ACTINIC KERATOSIS; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BLUE LIGHT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LIGHT INTENSITY; OPEN STUDY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; REVIEW; SEBACEOUS GLAND DISEASE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARE; SKIN PAIN; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS;

EID: 34547936194     PISSN: 17469872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17469872.2.4.391     Document Type: Review

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