A randomized intraindividual comparative study of methyl-5-aminolaevulinate vs. 5-aminolaevulinic acid nanoemulsion (BF-200 ALA) in photodynamic therapy for actinic keratosis of the face and scalp

Br J Dermatol. 2018 Dec;179(6):1410-1411. doi: 10.1111/bjd.17014. Epub 2018 Oct 5.
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Publication types

  • Letter
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Aged
  • Aminolevulinic Acid / administration & dosage
  • Aminolevulinic Acid / adverse effects
  • Aminolevulinic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Erythema / diagnosis
  • Erythema / etiology
  • Face
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Keratosis, Actinic / drug therapy*
  • Keratosis, Actinic / pathology
  • Male
  • Pain / diagnosis
  • Pain / etiology
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Photochemotherapy / adverse effects
  • Photochemotherapy / methods*
  • Photosensitizing Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Photosensitizing Agents / adverse effects
  • Prospective Studies
  • Scalp
  • Skin / drug effects
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin / radiation effects
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Visual Analog Scale

Substances

  • BF-200 ALA
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • methyl 5-aminolevulinate
  • Aminolevulinic Acid