Effectiveness of photodynamic therapy with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid and intense pulsed light in Chinese acne vulgaris patients

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 90-96

  Mei, Xingyu ^a   Shi, Weimin ^a   Piao, Yinglan ^b  

^a SHANGHAI FIRST PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

^b TONGJI HOSPITAL OF TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; Acne; Intense PULSED light; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTENSE PULSED LIGHT THERAPY; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 84874673062     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12031     Document Type: Article

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