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J Kendall Walker1, Clint Koenig
1Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA. WalkerJK@health.missouri.edu
Abstract:
Imiquimod 5% cream, applied 3 times per week for 12 weeks, is effective for treatment of actinic keratosis. Severe erythema and other local reactions occurred in almost everyone receiving treatment, due to imiquimod's immune system-modulating effects. The 25 patients in the treatment group tolerated these adverse effects well. Despite these effects, imiquimod can be used as an alternative to traditional cryotherapy for the treatment of actinic keratosis among selected, motivated
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