Low-Dose Topical 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Different Severity of Acne Vulgaris

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 701-706

  Tao, Shi qin ^a   Li, Fei ^a   Cao, Lei ^a   Xia, Ru shan ^a   Fan, Hua ^a   Fan, Ying ^a   Sun, Hui ^a   Jing, Cheng ^a   Yang, Li jia ^a  

^a WUXI NO 2 PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Aminolevulinic acid; Different severity; Photodynamic

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY;

EID: 84946474963     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12013-015-0627-3     Document Type: Article

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