C. V. Nissen, S. R. Wiegell, P. Philipsen, H. Wulf
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引用次数: 14
Abstract
Guidelines for photodynamic therapy (PDT) recommend pretreatment with curettage/debulking to enhance intracellular formation of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). However, studies suggest that new chemical pretreatment procedures may replace curettage/debulking.