The therapeutic effect of photodynamic therapy with aminolevulinic acid topical solution and blue light for actinic keratosis

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 884-890

  Seo, Jong Keun ^a   Kang, Ju Hyun ^b   Choi, Jun Hee ^b   Lee, Deborah ^b   Sung, Ho Suk ^b   Hwang, Seon Wook ^b  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Actinic keratosis; Blue light; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960922991     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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