Topical aminolaevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy for the treatment of acne vulgaris: A study of clinical efficacy and mechanism of action

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 616-622

  Pollock, B ^a   Turner, D ^a   Stringer, M R ^b   Bojar, R A ^b   Goulden, V ^a   Stables, G I ^a   Cunliffe, W J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acne; Aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy; Propionibacterium acnes; Sebum

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIODE LASER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RED LIGHT; SEBUM;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; BACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEBUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4944227264     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06110.x     Document Type: Article

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