Investigation of the effect of low power laser used in photodynamic therapy for treatment of psoriasis

Photonics and Lasers in Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 309-317

  Almuslet, Nafie A ^a   Osman, Abdelmoniem E ^a  

^a Institute of Laser Sudan University of Science and Technology ^*  (Sudan)

Author keywords

Laser in dermatology; Low level laser therapy; Photodynamic therapy; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

PATIENT MONITORING; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZERS;

CONTINUOUS-WAVE DIODE LASER; ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRA; EXPOSURE-TIME; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; LOW POWER LASER; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY (PDT); PSORIASIS; TREATMENT GROUP;

DERMATOLOGY;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; KERASTICK; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 84882392532     PISSN: 21930635     EISSN: 21930643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/plm-2012-0012     Document Type: Article

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