Short-term clinical effects of photodynamic therapy with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid for facial acne conglobata: An open, prospective, parallel-arm trial

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 233-238

  Yang, Gui Lan ^a   Zhao, Min ^a   Wang, Jia Mei ^a   He, Chun Feng ^a   Luo, Yang ^a   Liu, Hai Yan ^a   Gao, Jian ^a   Long, Chao Qin ^a   Bai, Jing Rui ^a  

^a LANZHOU GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Acne conglobata; Chinese herbal medicine mask; Photodynamic therapy; Red light

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANTI ACNE AGENT; DOXYCYCLINE; GLUCONATE ZINC; METRONIDAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIAMINATE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GLUCONIC ACID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ACNE CONGLOBATA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PARALLEL DESIGN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUSTULE; RED LIGHT; REMISSION; SCAR FORMATION; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN PAIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN PRURITUS; SWELLING; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ACNE KELOID; CLINICAL TRIAL; FACE; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; TIME;

ACNE KELOID; ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DOXYCYCLINE; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FACE; FEMALE; GLUCONATES; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84883501012     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12059     Document Type: Article

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