Photodynamic therapy of acne vulgaris with topical δ‐aminolaevulinic acid and incoherent light in Japanese patients

Background  Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is useful for treatment of epidermal neoplasia but may also have a role in the treatment of inflammatory dermatoses.

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