Frequency of sensitization to methyl aminolaevulinate after photodynamic therapy

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 320-324

  Korshøj, Signe ^a   Sølvsten, Henrik ^a   Erlandsen, Mogens ^b   Sommerlund, Mette ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

5 aminolaevulinic acid; Allergic contact dermatitis; Methyl aminolaevulinate; Metvix ; Photodynamic therapy; Sensitization risk

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS;

EID: 66249118705     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01548.x     Document Type: Article

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