Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Endoanal Condylomata Acuminata
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Needle-free injection of 5-aminolevulinic acid in photodynamic therapy for the treatment of condylomata acuminata
The external application of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) in photodynamic therapy (PDT) results in a shallow penetration depth in thick or extensive condylomata acuminata (CA) lesions, thus demonstrating a poor therapeutic effect for those patients. To compare the efficacy of needle-free injection with external application of ALA in PDT for the treatment of CA, 160 CA patients with thick or exten...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/656920