Efficacy of ALA-PDT vs blue light in the treatment of acne

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 186-190

  Akaraphanth, R ^a   Kanjanawanitchkul, W ^a   Gritiyarangsan, P ^a  

^a Institute of Dermatology Thailand   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Aminolevulinic acid; Blue light therapy; Photo dynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; MELANIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUE LIGHT; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PAIN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PUSTULE; SEBUM SECRETION; SKIN ABRASION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548398529     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2007.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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