Investigation of optimal aminolaevulinic acid concentration applied in topical aminolaevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy for treatment of moderate to severe acne: A pilot study in Chinese subjects

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 163, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1064-1071

  Yin, R ^a   Hao, F ^a   Deng, J ^a   Yang, X C ^a   Yan, H ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acne; Aminolaevulinic acid; Chinese; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ACNE; ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRY SKIN; EDEMA; EPIDERMIS LOSS; ERYTHEMA; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODERATE ACNE; PAIN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PUSTULE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEVERE ACNE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN SCALING; SKIN TINGLING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78249241524     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09860.x     Document Type: Article

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