Sequential use of photodynamic therapy and imiquimod 5% cream for the treatment of actinic cheilitis: A 12-month follow-up study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 888-892

  Sotiriou, E ^a   Lallas, A ^a   Goussi, C ^a   Apalla, Z ^a   Trigoni, A ^a   Chovarda, E ^a   Ioannides, D ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMIQUIMOD;

ACTINIC CHEILITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; BURNING SENSATION; CHEILITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AGED; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOQUINOLINES; CHEILITIS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERFERON INDUCERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053571603     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10478.x     Document Type: Article

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