Photodynamic therapy using light-emitting diodes for the treatment of viral warts

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 525-528

  Ohtsuki, Akiko ^a   Hasegawa, Toshio ^a   Hirasawa, Yusuke ^a   Tsuchihashi, Hitoshi ^a   Ikeda, Shigaku ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; Light emitting diode; Photodynamic therapy; Wart

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MALE; PAIN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; WARTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349614941     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00694.x     Document Type: Article

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