Topical PDT in the Treatment of Benign Skin Diseases: Principles and New Applications
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses a photosensitizer, light energy, and molecular oxygen to cause cell damage. Cells exposed to the photosensitizer are susceptible to destruction upon light absorption because excitation of the photosensitizing agents leads to the production of reactive oxygen species a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/10/23259 |