Case of necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum successfully treated by photodynamic therapy

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 497-499

  Kosaka, Sachiko ^a   Kawana, Seiji ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; COSMO OIL; STEROID; TACROLIMUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA; NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY;

AGED; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; FEMALE; HUMANS; NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS;

EID: 84859793225     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2011.01311.x     Document Type: Letter

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