Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 88-93 , June 2007

Combination of immunotherapy and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of Bowenoid papulosis

  • Xiu-Li Wang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Skin Diseases and STD Hospital, Shanghai 200050, PR China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 21 62526056; fax: +86 21 62522711.
    • ,
  • Hong-Wei Wang

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Skin Diseases and STD Hospital, Shanghai 200050, PR China
    • ,
  • Ming-Xia Guo

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Skin Diseases and STD Hospital, Shanghai 200050, PR China
    • ,
  • Zheng Huang

      Affiliations

    • University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2007.01.002

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 88-93 , June 2007

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