Comparison of 5-aminolaevulinic acid and
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Alfred Maier; Florian Tomaselli; V. Matzi; M. Woltsche; Udo Anegg; B. Fell; Pete
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Background and Objectives Photosan^®^, a mixture of porphyrin oligomers as sensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT), carry the risk of prolonged photosensitivity of the skin. New sensitizer such as 5‐aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) with low rates of skin phototoxicity appear to be promi