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Actinic Keratoses: Imiquimod or PDT?

Murad Alam

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Investigators performed the first split-face comparison of two effective topical treatment regimens for actinic keratoses (AKs): photodynamic therapy (PDT) with aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and 5% imiquimod cream. Fifty patients applied half a sachet of 5% imiquimod cream twice weekly for 16 weeks to one selected side of the …

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Investigators performed the first split-face comparison of two effective topical treatment regimens for actinic keratoses (AKs): photodynamic therapy (PDT) with aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and 5% imiquimod cream. Fifty patients applied half a sachet of 5% imiquimod cream twice weekly for 16 weeks to one selected side of the …

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Investigators performed the first split-face comparison of two effective topical treatment regimens for actinic keratoses (AKs): photodynamic therapy (PDT) with aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and 5% imiquimod cream. Fifty patients applied half a sachet of 5% imiquimod cream twice weekly for 16 weeks to one selected side of the …

Key concepts: Imiquimod, Actinic keratoses, Medicine, Dermatology, Photodynamic therapy, Actinic keratosis, Basal cell, Internal medicine

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