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An In Vitro Approach to Photodynamic Therapy
Published on: August 17, 2018
[Phototherapy in dermatology]
Dorota Trzmiel1, Ligia Brzezińska-Wcisło, Ewa Krauze
1Katedra i Klinika Dermatologii, Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej, Katowice. dtrzmiel@slam.katowice.pl
Przeglad Lekarski
|June 22, 2006
Abstract:
Treatment of some skin diseases by exposure to ultraviolet radiation is presented. Phototherapy including radiation of different lenghts of waves has been used in medicine for along period of time, it also plays an importaint role in modern dermatology. The study presents the modern methods of phototherapy and photochemiotherapy as well as history, indications, contraindications and side effects of phototherapy.
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