Successful topical photodynamic treatment of refractory necrobiosis lipoidica

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 332-333

  De Giorgi, Vincenzo ^a   Buggiani, Gionata ^a   Rossi, Riccardo ^a   Sestini, Serena ^a   Grazzini, Marta ^a   Lotti, Torello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; INSULIN; NICOTINAMIDE; PENTOXIFYLLINE; STEROID;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LETTER; NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN ULCER;

ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY;

EID: 56349167567     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2008.00390.x     Document Type: Letter

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