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| View Larger Image | Photodynamic Therapy with ALA: A Clinical Handbook (Comprehensive Series in Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences) | Hardcoverby Roy Pottier (Editor), Barbara Krammer (Editor), Herbert Stepp (Editor), Reinhold Baumgartner (Editor)
| List Price: | $329.00 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 376 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 28, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 4,731,030th |
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Product Description
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is increasingly being used amongst health practitioners in combating a variety of diseases. One common strategy used during this light activated process is to induce the accumulation of significant amounts of a photosensitising agent in the diseased tissue. The naturally occurring amino acid 5-aminovulinic acid (ALA) is used to produce high levels of the photosensitizer, Protoprophyin IX, in the therapy known as ALA-PDT. Written by experts in the field Photodynamic Therapy with ALA outlines a variety of clinical approaches to the topic, outlining current applications. These include the use of ALA-PDT and ALA-FD (fluorescence diagnosis) in the areas of dermatology, urology, brain, otorhinolaryngology, gynaecology and gastroenterology. Also included is a chapter that comprehensively reviews the scientific principles of ALA-PDT. Primarily aimed a clinical audience Photodynamic Therapy with ALA should provide a comprehensive review and useful insight into ALA-PDT. |
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