Non-invasive diagnostic evaluation of phototherapeutic effects of red light phototherapy of acne vulgaris

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 244-248

  Zane, Cristina ^a   Capezzera, Rossana ^a   Pedretti, Alessandra ^a   Facchinetti, Elena ^a   Calzavara Pinton, Piergiacomo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Non invasive diagnostic techniques; Phototherapy; Propionibacterium acnes; Visible light

Indexed keywords

PORPHYRIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRATION; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PH; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SAFETY; SEBUM; SKIN WATER LOSS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIGHT; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN; WATER;

EID: 51949118558     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2008.00368.x     Document Type: Article

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