Irradiance and light dose influence histological localization of photodamage induced by photodynamic therapy with aminolaevulinic acid

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 653-655

  Bissonnette, R ^a   Sharfaei, S ^a   Viau, G ^a   Liu, Y ^a  

^a NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

ALA PDT; Irradiance; Light dose; Localization of photodamage

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE; HISTOLOGY; KERATINOCYTE; LIGHT; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INJURY;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EPIDERMIS; MICE; MICE, INBRED HRS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS;

EID: 4944261529     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06099.x     Document Type: Article

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