The effect of photodynamic therapy using indole-3-acetic acid and green light on acne vulgaris

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-60

  Huh, Sun Young ^b   Na, Jung Im ^a,b   Huh, Chang Hun ^a,b   Park, Kyoung Chan ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acne; Green light; Indole 3 acetic acid; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857467938     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2012.24.1.56     Document Type: Article

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