Sequential Treatment of Multiple Actinic Keratoses with Solaraze and Actikerall
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Sequential Treatment of Multiple Actinic Keratoses with Solaraze and Actikerall
Interest is increasing in the use of sequential or combined therapeutic modalities for spot or area treatment of actinic keratoses (AKs) to achieve complete sustained remission. For multiple lesions in a contained area, topical treatment offers less discomfort, better cosmesis and greater patient convenience than destructive/ablative techniques. Twelve patients with multiple grade I and II AK l...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Dermatology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1662-6567
DOI: 10.1159/000365070