Photodynamic therapy of acne vulgaris using 5-aminolevulinic acid 0.5% liposomal spray and intense pulsed light in combination with topical keratolytic agents

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 460-469

  De Leeuw, J ^a,b   Van Der Beek, N ^a,c   Bjerring, P ^d   Martino Neumann, H A ^b  

^a ZBC MultiCare   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; Acne; Liposomes; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; KERATOLYTIC AGENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPOSOMAL DELIVERY; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; LASER THERAPY; LIPOSOMES; MALE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77749292965     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03447.x     Document Type: Article

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