Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 157-160 , June 2005

Therapeutic effects of 5-ALA-induced photodynamic therapy in vulvar lichen sclerosus

  • Tomasz Biniszkiewicz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Chair and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Silesian Medical University, ul. Batorego 15, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +48 32 7861630; fax: +48 32 7861630.
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  • Anita Olejek

      Affiliations

    • Chair and Clinic of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Silesian Medical University, ul. Batorego 15, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
    • ,
  • Iwona Kozak-Darmas

      Affiliations

    • Chair and Clinic of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Silesian Medical University, ul. Batorego 15, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
    • ,
  • Aleksander Sieroń

      Affiliations

    • Chair and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Silesian Medical University, ul. Batorego 15, 41-902 Bytom, Poland

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PII: S1572-1000(05)00062-1

doi: 10.1016/S1572-1000(05)00062-1

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 157-160 , June 2005

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